Wisconsin history

Hearthstone Historic House Museum in Appleton, Wisconsin, was the first private home electrified by Edison, and it has some scary stories to share too.

For 26 years, the Wisconsin Dells was home to a theme park that brought the Disneyland Frontierland experience to Wisconsin...do you remember what it was called?

To steal a line from Shakespeare; "What's in a name?", well in the case of these 5 Wisconsin towns and cities it's a whole lot of weirdness.

In 2007 the Wisconsin State Assembly named Wisconsin the official "Home of the Hamburger", but some people would argue that isn't quite true.

Every town, city, or village has something unique to offer the World, but these 5 places in Wisconsin have some pretty strange claims to fame.

Barbie Millicent Roberts, aka, Barbie Doll, was born on March 9, 1959, but most people don't know that she is 'from' Wisconsin.

Wisconsin is most loved for its cheese and beer, but apparently, it's pretty lenient on what exotic animals you can have as pets there too.

One of Wisconsin's most infamous and terrifying ghost stories involves a used bunk bed that terrorized a family for 9 months before they finally fled their home.

The state of Wisconsin has a strong Native American heritage, but have you ever wondered why so many cities and towns specifically have "wau" in their name?

Most people don't know that the center of the world lies in one tiny Wisconsin town called Poniatowski, and it has the marker to prove it.