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News Release

July 31, 2019 - Nelson Family Fund Donates $1 Million to Wisconsin Historical Museum Project

For Immediate Release
The Wisconsin Historical Foundation has announced that the David and Rita Nelson Family Fund has donated $1 million dollars to the new history museum.
Photograph

Karok Baskets

Date: 1923
Description: The original caption reads: "The basketry of the Karok does not differ from that of the Hupa and the Yurok. The process is always twining, and the usual ma...
Photograph

A Medicine Pipe — Piegan

Date: 1910
Description: The original caption reads: "Medicine-pipes, of which the Piegan have many, are simply long pipe-stems variously decorated with beads, paint, feathers, and...
Historical Essay

Menos, Gus G. 1920

Historical Essay

Railroads in Wisconsin

Brief history of railroads in Wisconsin.
Historical Essay

School Land Scandal

Brief description of the School Land Scandal.
General Information

Bemis Company Foundation

Bemis Company, Inc.
The foundation supports area projects involved in arts & culture and education.
News Release

Wisconsin Historical Foundation Welcomes Jeannine Sherman

For Immediate Release (November 12, 2021)
Photograph

In a Piegan Lodge

Date: 1910
Description: The original caption reads: "Little Plume with his son Yellow Kidney occupies the position of honor, the space at the rear opposite the entrance. The pictu...
Organizational Description

About the Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board

Learn how the Wisconsin Historical Records Advisory Board assists state, local and private endeavors in the preservation of historical records.
Guide or Instruction

Creating Local Preservation Incentives

Chapter 10: Preservation Community Relationships, Page 5 of 5
Guide or Instruction

National Preservation Laws and Statutes

Chapter 2: Preservation Laws and Programs, Page 1 of 7
Article

Successful Fundraising Strategies for Uncertain Times

Recommended additional resources for attendees of the 2020 Local History and Historic Preservation Conference @Home
Property Record

4556 N BRANCH ST

Community: Wabeno
County: Forest
Historic Name: CHICAGO AND NORTH-WESTERN LAND OFFICE
Reference Number: 29119
News Release

Circus World Unveils Future Vision for the Guest Experience

For Immediate Release (September 13, 2022)
Historical Essay

Carver Grant

Brief description of the Carver Grant, a hypothetical tract of land that would have included much of northwestern Wisconsin.
News Release

December 18, 2017 - The Kenosha Elks Club in Kenosha Listed in National Register of Historic Places

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The Wisconsin Historical Society has announced the Kenosha Elks Club in the city of Kenosha, Kenosha County, in the National Register of Historic Places.

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