The current capitol building in Madison is the state's fourth or fifth, depending on how you count it. A massive fire ...

For 46 days in 1836, lawmakers met in Belmont to decide where to permanently place the capital. They were lobbied with land ...

Throughout U.S. and Wisconsin history, the idea of who gets to be a citizen has changed. At times, it’s been broad and ...

Inside Wisconsin's First Capitol historic site at Belmont Belmont was the original capital of the Wisconsin Territory. Its court house and council house have been restored over the last century.