History & Heritage

Take a free, guided tour of the Wisconsin State Capitol and view exquisite marble, mosaics and murals (4 E. Capitol Square, 608.266.0382). Call for group tour reservations.

Tour the Wisconsin State Historical Museum, featuring displays and exhibits about our state and its citizens (30 N. Carroll St., 608.264.6555).

Visit the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, which showcases the citizen soldiers of Wisconsin (30 W. Mifflin St., 608.267.1799).

Make a stop at the Governor's Mansion and tour this Southern Classical Revival home, which has housed Wisconsin Governors since 1949 (99 Cambridge Rd., 608.266.3554). Open seasonally, so please call ahead for tour dates and times.

Finish your day with dinner at Quivey's Grove and dine in a beautifully restored 1855 estate that is listed in the National Register of Historic Places (6261 Nesbitt Rd., 608.273.4900).