When is National Wisconsin Day?

Wednesday February 15th

Starting the week of Independence Day and ending with Hawaii. We feature a small portion of each states' past, foods, and the people who make up the state. Several states have their own state celebrations. There's so much more to explore that we can't help but celebrate our beautiful country even more.

NATIONAL WISCONSIN DAY - February 15

Wisconsin became the 30th state on May 29, 1848, with rich in copper, lead, pine, and fertile farmland. When looking for a Northwest passage to China in 1634, French explorer Jean Nicolet was the first European to reach Wisconsin..

The Badger State was born as a result of a mining boom rather than fur trading. Rather than establishing more permanent homesteads, the miners burrowed into the hillsides much like badgers for protection, according to oral history. In addition to the uprooting of the Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Chippewa, and other indigenous people, the first wave of settlers to the area began the Ho-Chunk, Menominee, Chippewa, and other indigenous people.

Early in Wisconsin's settlement, dairy production began to take root. The state became known for its dairy farms and synonymous with cheese by the turn of the century.

Mining, dairies, and breweries all grew one after the other.. A new brand of dreamers emerged after an influx of German immigrants in the 1850s.. The Badger State's thirst was quenched by the Brewers' cropped up in Wisconsin. The 18th Amendment of 1919, which banned alcohol drowned out a large portion of the sport, leaving only a handful after the 1933 laws were repealed in 1933, as with brewers in other areas of the country.