We checked in with the state Capitol tour desk, and took a look around the Capitol ourselves, to learn more about each piece of lore.Here are the highlights of the reader survey.

Blashfield was asked to add a Wisconsin symbol to the painting, so he added a badger. But Blashfield felt something needed to be removed, so he painted out a Civil War soldier.

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 .

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 ...

MADISON (AP) - About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol. Workers lowered the shrouded statue of ...

A ghost in a painting, secret tunnels and fossils in the stairs: Readers share favorite Wisconsin Capitol lore Hope Karnopp, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Tue, May 27, 2025 at 3:51 PM UTC ...

The Wisconsin State Capitol seen from the intersection of East Wisconsin Avenue and East Mifflin Street on April 17, 2025, in Madison. More: There are 7,000 flowers and plants at the state Capitol ...

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — About 1,000 people are expected at a gala event this weekend as Wisconsin finally honors a person of color with a statue at its state Capitol.