First Capitol

Features
- Free Admission
- Yes
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History/Heritage Type
- Wisconsin History
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State Historic Sign Site
- Yes
First Capitol
Information:
608-987-2122
Please visit our website for hours and other information.
First Capitol historic site includes two of the buildings in which the first session of the Wisconsin territorial legislature convened from October through December 1836. Both building exteriors have been restored to their 1836 appearances, while the interiors house modern exhibits on early territorial Wisconsin and the first territorial legislature. The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970 (No. 70000036).
What's Nearby
Events
Places To Stay
Dining
1
27th Annual Historic Re-enactment
9/05/2025 - 9/07/2025
Platteville - 5.38 miles away
2
Platteville's 4th of July Celebration & Patriotic Program
7/04/2025
Platteville - 5.64 miles away
3
Southwest Music Festival
7/19/2025
Platteville - 6.31 miles away
4
Hometown Festival Art & Craft Fair
7/26/2025
Platteville - 6.34 miles away
5
Annual Hometown Festival Week
7/19/2025 - 7/27/2025
Platteville - 6.77 miles away
6
Lafayette County Fair
7/09/2025 - 7/13/2025
Darlington - 14.28 miles away
7
Wisconsin Grilled Cheese Championship
4/26/2025
Dodgeville - 18.47 miles away
8
Barn Dance featuring The Old Grey Cats and caller Tim Jenkins
2/15/2025
Dodgeville - 22.18 miles away