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Wisconsin Historic Sites Portal

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Old World Wisconsin
Relive the Spirit of America's Heartland

Wade House
Explore the Era of Stagecoach Travel

Villa Louis
Enter the World of Victorian America

Circus World
Experience the Thrill That Never Grows Old

Madeline Island Museum
A Place of Encounters

H.H. Bennett Studio
The Man Who Made Wisconsin Dells Famous

Pendarvis
Discover Wisconsin's Groundbreaking Community

Stonefield
The Roots of Rural Wisconsin

First Capitol
The Birthplace of a Great State

Reed School
When One Room Shaped Many Lives

Historic Sites Focus on Winter Conservation— and 2010

Wade House's historic cook prepares the main course of a Hearthside Dinner
Preparing a Hearthside Dinner

With the close of another season of living history, staff of the Society's historic sites now focus on conserving their collections for winter storage and planning for the 2010 season. At Wade House, the 1860s stagecoach inn and its associated attractions have closed for the season, but will reopen for a series of Saturday Hearthside Dinners. Visit the Wade House website for complete details.

At Circus World in Baraboo, some changes have been made to the circus museum's business model that meet two primary goals: to maintain access for researchers to the Robert L. Parkinson Library and Research Center, the world's foremost research facility for circus history; and to prepare for another exciting performance season in 2010 to continue the site's tradition of interpreting and encouraging appreciation of circus history. The library and research center will be open year-round by appointment, however the site's circus museum will be closed during the off-season. Circus World's performance season will resume on May 22.

Follow the links at left and below to learn more about Wisconsin's historic sites and their special events.

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