Wisconsin Historical Society
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1846 |
| Jurisdiction | Wisconsin |
| Headquarters | 816 State Street Madison, Wisconsin 53706 |
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| Parent agency | State of Wisconsin |
| Website | wisconsinhistory.org |
State Historical Society Library | |
The Society's headquarters and library | |
| Location | 816 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin |
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| Built | 1896-1900 |
| Architect | Ferry & Clas |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000049 |
| Added to NRHP | February 23, 1972 |
The Wisconsin Historical Society (officially the State Historical Society of Wisconsin) is simultaneously a state agency and a private membership organization whose purpose is to maintain, promote and spread knowledge relating to the history of North America, with an emphasis on the state of Wisconsin and the trans-Allegheny West. Founded in 1846 and chartered in 1853, it is the oldest historical society in the United States to receive continuous public funding. The society's headquarters are located in Madison, Wisconsin, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Madison.