The Wisconsin Historical Society oversees the First Capitol, ... A bill naming Madison the capital passed narrowly — the vote was 15-11 in the lower house and 7-6 in the upper house.

History buffs and architecture aficionados alike will appreciate a stop at the Wisconsin state Capitol. Constructed between 1906 and 1917, the building is an iconic fixture in the Madison skyline.

The Wisconsin State Capitol is pictured in Madison, Wisconsin, on Feb. 9, 2023. Gov. Tony Evers wants to sell three state office buildings around the Capitol in an effort to reduce the government ...

The ornate, stately Capitol at the center of Madison is one of Wisconsin's most recognizable landmarks, but the four-winged building that hosts lawmakers and visitors today isn't the original.

A historical marker for the “Belmont Wisconsin Territory 1836” is seen at the First Capitol Historic Site on April 17, 2025, in Belmont. Improvements are a careful balance — a key idea in ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Saturday marked a historic moment at the Wisconsin State Capitol as a new sculpture honoring Vel Phillips was unveiled. This sculpture is now the only outdoor monument of an African ...

MADISON (WKOW) — The Wisconsin Historical Society broke ground on the new Wisconsin History Center on Wednesday. This 100,000-square-foot, five-story building will soon anchor the State Street corner ...

The Wisconsin Historical Society held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Wisconsin History Center April 23. The center will be built on Capitol Square in Madison, according to WMTV.. The idea for ...

BELMONT – Before Madison came Belmont. The quiet community of around 1,000 people, nestled in the rolling hills of the Driftless Area in southwest Wisconsin, was the center of state government ...