This year marks 100 years since the current Wisconsin Capitol was built. Since Wisconsin became a state in 1848, there have been a total of three State Capitols. A fire destroyed the second Wisconsin ...

The state Capitol is only three feet and half an inch shorter than the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. From 1988 to 2002, the capitol underwent a $145 million renovation and restoration project .

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.