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Wisconsin Veterans Museum

Wisconsin


This modest museum on Capitol Sq tells the story of Wisconsin's involvement in the nation's wars, from the Civil War through WWI and WWII all the way up to Iraq and Afghanistan, with lots of maps and photos to ponder.


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