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For information about Ancient Wisconsin, go to American Archaeology, state by state. 

Go to Wisconsin Social Studies - Wisconsin History - Capital City Madison, Wisconsin - Wisconsin Tourism - Wisconsin Disasters - Wisconsin Lesson Plans - Wisconsin Colleges and Universities

DOJ -- for kids -- Welcome __ A great website for kids about the state of Wisconsin from the Wisconsin department of Justice. You will find a greeting from the State Attorney General and a ton of information ranging from "fun facts" to safety. - illustrated - From Wisconsin Department of Justice/Attorney General Peg Lautenschlager - http://www.doj.state.wi.us/kidspage/ 

map of wisconsin and wisconsin map and information page __ You will find Wisconsin maps and resources for maps of Wisconsin plus a lot more. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/wi.htm

Map of Wisconsin | Wisconsin Rivers | Wisconsin Geology __ Map of Wisconsin with important information about rivers, streams, rocks, minerals, and earthquakes. - From geology.com - http://geology.com/states/wisconsin.shtml 

National Park Guide - Wisconsin __ You will find resources and links to National Parks and Monuments - illustrated - From National Park Service - http://www.nps.gov/applications/parksearch/state.cfm?st=wi

Newspapers in Wisconsin __ You will find 85 here - From Global Computing - http://www.globalcomputing.com/GetNews_Map1.cfm?stateid=WI 

Official Website of the State of Wisconsin __ illustrated - From State of Wisconsin - http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/home/app?COMMAND=gov.wi.state.cpp.command.LoadPortalHome

 

Pictures of Wisconsin __ Pages of beautiful, annotated, click-to-enlarge pictures of Wisconsin. Wisconsin photos. - illustrated - From planetware.com - http://www.planetware.com/pictures/wisconsin-uswi.htm

pictures of Wisconsin at picturesofplaces.com - wisconsin pictures __ "Wisconsin pictures including Milwaukee, Madison, Oshkosk, Lake Michigan, Devil's Lake, Algoma, Sheboygan Falls, Mississippi River Valley, and more!" Wisconsin photos. - From picturesofplaces.com - http://www.picturesofplaces.com/USA/wisconsin.html 

 
Weaving a Wisconsin Tapestry, Web Site Created by Kids __ In their own words: "Welcome to Weaving a Wisconsin Tapestry (WWT), web pages created by young people to highlight Wisconsin history and culture. Students participating in WWT have the opportunity to conduct historical research and present their findings to a worldwide audience. Teachers interested in developing integrated instructional units are attracted to WWT, since students' projects often combine social studies with language arts, technology, art, and other disciplines. WWT projects have also forged positive partnerships between community organizations and schools. The Office of School Services invites Wisconsin teachers and students to get involved in WWT." You will find a student project gallery, guidlines and information about how to propose a project. - illustrated - From Wisconsin Historical Society - http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/teachers/tapestry/

Wisconsin __ A great resource including history, origin of name, culture, flag, state symbols, geography, population, famous people, and good links. What you find here will provide a good foundation for additional research. - illustrated - From Infoplease - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0108291.html

Wisconsin __ "...is a state located near the center of the North American continent. It touches two of the five Great Lakes and is one of the fifty states that constitutes the United States of America." An encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wisconsin 

Wisconsin Agency Pages for Kids __ Want to learn more about the state of Wisconsin? You will find games, trivia and other interesting information. - illustrated - From State of Wisconsin - http://www.wisconsin.gov/state/core/kids_page.html

Wisconsin Badger State Capital Madison __ "In the north woods of Wisconsin, clear, clean lakes abound. Fishing is fine, and wildlife is plentiful. Outdoor recreation and adventure is a main draw for out-of-state visitors. 15,000 lakes are enjoyed by swimmers, fishermen and fisherwomen and boaters. The deep, cool woods provide wonderful hiking and horseback riding trails." - illustrated - From Netstate.com - http://www.netstate.com/states/intro/wi_intro.htm

 

Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources __ Home page for the Wisconsin Dept. of Natural Resources. - illustrated - From State of Wisconsin - http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/ 

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction __ A website dedicated to children and learning. discover a little of what is happening in the world of public education in Wisconsin. - illustrated - From state of Wisconsin. - http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/
 
Wisconsin Economy at a Glance __ Labor force data, nonfarm wage and salary employment, manufacturing, construction, trade, transportation, utilities, professional and business services, leisure, hospitality and much more. - From US Bureau of Labor - http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.WI.htm

Wisconsin Environmental Education Board __ Learn about what is being done to keep Wisconsin land, air and water clean. You will find 'task force' information,. press releases, and accomplishments plus more. - illustrated - From Wisconsin Environmental Education Board - http://www.uwsp.edu/cnr/weeb/

Wisconsin Geography __ "Thousands of years ago, most of Wisconsin was visited by glaciers, scraping the tops off hills, leaving rich earth deposits and leaving a land of beautiful lakes (15,000 of them) resting in fertile plains and valleys arranged between rolling hills and ridges." Read the rest of the story. - illustrated - From Netstate.com - http://www.netstate.com/states/geography/wi_geography.htm

Wisconsin Geography and Maps __ List of resources for Wisconsin maps and geographic information. - From about.com - http://geography.about.com/library/maps/bluswi.htm 

The Wisconsin Historical Society __ Learn about the work of the Wisconsin Historical Society. You will find museum information, programs, educational materials for both student and teacher plus a lot more. - illustrated - From Wisconsin Historical Society - http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/


 
Wisconsin Local History Network __ Chock-full of history resources from family histories and genealogies to cemeteries, scrapbooks and other documents. "Wisconsin history offers an unusually good vantage point for a long view of much of our national history. The Fox-Wisconsin waterway between the St. Lawrence and Mississippi drainage basins made the Wisconsin country a focus of French and British imperial policy from the late seventeenth century. The Wisconsin country was the meeting place of the eastern woodlands Indians and those from the plains. It was an important crossroads for the fur trade and therefore important in diplomacy and Indian policy well into the nineteenth century." - illustrated - From Wisconsin Local History Network - http://www.wlhn.org/

Wisconsin Maps __ Many click-to-view maps for a wide variety of topics. "This part of Wisconline features various statewide maps of Wisconsin. Other maps may be found throughout www.wisconline.com." - From wisconline.com - http://www.wisconline.com/maps/index.html

Wisconsin Maps. Wisconsin Digital Map Library __ "US GenWeb makes available digital copies of HISTORIC Maps only. If you need a current map of a state, there are many resources on the Internet, or you may contact the Department of Transportation or the Tourism Department of the state you are interested in." Historic maps of Wisconsin. - From rootsweb.com - http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/maps/wisconsin/

Wisconsin Photos __ Galleries of click-to-enlarge Wisconsin photos. Wisconsin pictures. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/North_America/United_States/Midwest/Wisconsin/

Wisconsin pictures, Wisconsin images __ "Pictures of Wisconsin. Welcome to the InfoHub Wisconsin pictures and images page. Here you will find a treasure of information with regard to the pictures of Wisconsin as well as a wealth of information on the subject of Wisconsin images and photos." Wisconsin photos. - From infohub.com - http://www.infohub.com/pictures/images_wisconsin_306.html   

Wisconsin QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau __ Population figures and more - From US Census - http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/55000.html

Wisconsin State Map __ Wisconsin map with roads, counties, and a good zoom feature. - From wistravel.com - http://www.wistravel.com/map_of_wisconsin/


 
Wisconsin State Map - Cities, Roads, Counties, Rivers, Lakes __ "A collection of Wisconsin state maps showing Wisconsin counties, roads, highways, cities, rivers, topographic features, lakes and more." - From geology.com - http://geology.com/state-map/wisconsin.shtml 

Wisconsin State Parks __ Official State Park website. You will find information about attractions, location, fees, camping, boating, hiking trails, fishing, golf, cabin rentals, conference and meeting facilities and more. - illustrated - From State of Wisconsin - http://www.dnr.state.wi.us/org/land/parks/

Wisconsin State Symbols Capital Constitution Flags Maps Song __ You will find everything listed in the title plus a whole lot more. - illustrated - From Pike Street Industries, Inc. - http://www.50states.com/wisconsi.htm

Wisconsin, United States Map & Placename Index __ An extensive list of click-to-view maps of Wisconsin communities and regions. - illustrated - From Multimap.com - http://uk.multimap.com/index/US51.htm


 

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