Wisconsin Historical Society Tour
Tuesday, October 8, 2024
2:00-3:00 PM
Please meet at the Wisconsin Historical Society, 816 State Street, Madison, WI 53706.
Tour the library archives at the Wisconsin Historical Society! The Wisconsin Historical Society’s nationally known Library and Archives, located on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, collects, preserves, and makes available both published and unpublished materials about the history of Wisconsin, the United States and Canada. The Library and Archives also serves as the North American history research center for the University of Wisconsin-Madison and provides access to collections owned by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research. The archives are home to millions of historic photographs, negatives, films, architectural drawings, cartoons, lithographs, posters, and one of the biggest newspaper collections in the United States.
Visitors can expect to traverse all four floors of the building, but there are options to take an elevator if preferred.
First Nations Cultural Landscape Tour
Tuesday, October 8
2:00-3:30 PM
Please meet at the Information Desk at Memorial Union (800 Langdon St, Madison, WI 53706) by 1:50 PM.
This on-campus tour examines the 12,000-plus years of human existence documented along the shores of Lake Mendota, particularly the history of the Ho-Chunk Nation, on whose ancestral land the university now sits. It is an award-winning, place-based walking tour that welcomes guests to learn about the First Nations of Wisconsin. Participants visit UW-Madison campus buildings, historical markers, and archaeological sites to discuss historic – and contemporary – relationships with First Nations. The walking tour is not fully physically accessible due to sustained periods of walking over various terrain such as stairs and inclines in elevation (e.g., Bascom Hill). Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes.
Please note that photographs and/or recording of any type are not permitted during the tour.