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La Crosse residents help plan state historic museum

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5 years ago

April 17, 2019

A Wisconsin Historical Society staffer collects post-it notes from a La Crosse meeting on a proposed state history museum

‘What makes Wisconsin, Wisconsin?’

That’s what the state historical society is asking folks from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi, as they plan a new history museum for the Capitol Square in Madison.

On Wednesday, the society had a listening session at the La Crosse Public Library.

About 50 forums throughout the state are planned, to get ideas for the project.

The plan to rebuild the existing museum, in an old storefront, would cost $100 million, according to Historical Society director Christian Overland.

Suggestions for Coulee Region history to be highlighted at the museum include displays about the rivers, the driftless area, the Hmong culture, and the brewery.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.