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February 15: National Gumdrop Day, Singles Awareness Day, National Caregivers Day, No One Eats Alone Day, and National Wisconsin Day💜

🇺🇸Wisconsin Day! The word Wisconsin originates from the name given to the Wisconsin River by one of the Algonquian-speaking Native American groups living in the region at the time of European contact. Residents of Wisconsin are referred to as Wisconsinites. The traditional prominence of references to dairy farming and cheesemaking. The state's license plates have read "America's Dairyland" since 1940. Wisconsin is the 23rd largest state by total area and the 20th most populous. The state capital is Madison, and its largest city is Milwaukee, which is located on the western shore of Lake Michigan. Highest point is Timms Hill at 1,951 ft (595 m), Lowest point is Lake Michigan at 579 ft (176 m). It's Nickname(s): Badger State, Motto: Forward, State song: "On, Wisconsin!" Living insignia Bird: 🕊American robin, Fish: 🐟Muskellunge, Flower: 🌸Wood violet, Insect: 🐝Western honey bee, Tree: 🌳Sugar maple, Inanimate insignia; Beverage: 🥛Milk, Dance: 💃Polka, Food: 🌽Corn, Fossil: Trilobite, Mineral: Galena, Rock: Red granite, Slogan: America's Dairyland, Soil: Antigo silt loam, Tartan: Wisconsin Tartan, Animal: Badger, Domesticated Animal: 🐄Dairy Cow, Wild Animal: 🦌White-Tailed Deer, Dairy Product: 🧀Cheese, Fruit: Cranberry, Dog: 🐕American Water Spaniel, Symbol of Peace: 🕊Mourning Dove, Pastry: 🍩Kringle. Between 1000 and 1500 CE, the Mississippian and Oneota cultures built substantial settlements including the fortified village at Aztalan in southeast Wisconsin. The Oneota may be the ancestors of the modern Ioway and Ho-Chunk tribes who shared the Wisconsin region with the Menominee at the time of European contact. Other Native American groups living in Wisconsin when Europeans first settled included the Ojibwa, Sauk, Fox, Kickapoo, and Pottawatomie, who migrated to Wisconsin from the east between 1500 and 1700. The first European to visit what became Wisconsin was probably the French explorer Jean Nicolet in 1634. In 1673, Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet became the first to record a journey on the Fox-Wisconsin Waterway. Frenchmen continued to ply the fur trade across Wisconsin through the 17th and 18th centuries, but the French made no permanent settlements in Wisconsin before Great Britain won control of the region following the French and Indian War in 1763. And French traders continued to work in the region after the war. It was Charles de Langlade in 1764, who settled in Wisconsin permanently. In what today is the Green Bay area. Like the French, the British were interested in little but the fur trade. The region coming under British rule had virtually no adverse effect on the French residents as the British needed the cooperation of the French fur traders and the French fur traders needed the goodwill of the British. Wisconsin became a territorial possession of the United States in 1783 after the American Revolutionary War. However, the British remained in control until after the War of 1812. Under American control, the economy of the territory shifted from fur trading to lead mining. The sudden influx of white miners prompted tension with the local Native American population. The Winnebago War of 1827 and the Black Hawk War of 1832 culminated in the forced removal of Native Americans from most parts of the state. The Erie Canal facilitated the travel of both Yankee settlers and European immigrants to Wisconsin Territory. At the same time, many Germans, Irish, Norwegians, and other immigrants also settled in towns and farms across the territory. The growing population allowed Wisconsin to gain statehood on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. Nelson Dewey, the first governor of Wisconsin oversaw the transition from the territorial to the new state government. Dewey, an abolitionist, was the first of many Wisconsin governors to advocate against the spread of slavery into new states and territories. A free state from its foundation, Wisconsin became a center of northern abolitionism. During the Civil War, around 91,000 troops from Wisconsin fought for the Union. Wisconsin's economy diversified during the early years of statehood. Lead mining diminished, agriculture became a principal occupation in the southern half of the state. Railroads were built to help transport grains to market, and industries like J.I. Case & Company in Racine were founded to build agricultural equipment. The lumber industry dominated in the heavily forested northern sections of Wisconsin, and sawmills sprang up. By the close of the 19th century, intensive agriculture had devastated soil fertility, and lumbering had deforested most of the state. Beginning in the 1890s, farmers in Wisconsin shifted to dairy production in order to make more profitable use of their land. Many immigrants carried cheese-making traditions that, combined with the state's suitable geography and dairy research led by Stephen Babcock at the University of Wisconsin, helped the state build a reputation as "America's Dairyland". Conservationists like Aldo Leopold helped re-establish the state's forests during the early 20th century, re-establishing lumber and paper milling industry as well as promoting recreational tourism in the northern woodlands. Manufacturing also boomed in Wisconsin during the early 20th century, driven by an immense immigrant workforce arriving from Europe. Industries in cities like Milwaukee ranged from brewing and food processing to heavy machine production and tool-making, leading Wisconsin to rank 8th among U.S. states in total product value by 1910. The early 20th century was also notable for the emergence of progressive politics championed by Robert M. La Follette. Between 1901 and 1914, Progressive Republicans in Wisconsin created the nation's first comprehensive statewide primary election system, the first effective workplace injury compensation law, and the first state income tax, making taxation proportional to actual earnings. Later, University of Wisconsin economics professors John R. Commons and Harold Groves helped Wisconsin create the first unemployment compensation program in the United States in 1932. Wisconsin took part in several political extremes in the mid to late 20th century, ranging from the anti-communist crusades of Senator Joseph McCarthy in the 1950s to the radical antiwar protests at UW-Madison that culminated in the Sterling Hall bombing in August 1970. The state became a leader in welfare reform under Republican Governor Tommy Thompson during the 1990s. The state's economy also underwent further transformations towards the close of the 20th century, as heavy industry and manufacturing declined in favor of a service economy based on medicine, education, agribusiness, and touris. Two U.S. Navy battleships, BB-9 and BB-64, were named for the state. (I usually don't do politics but I found this interesting, so I left it intact.) In 2011, Wisconsin became the focus of some controversy when newly elected governor Scott Walker proposed, successfully passed, and enacted the 2011 Wisconsin Act 10, which made large changes in the areas of collective bargaining, compensation, retirement, health insurance, and sick leave of public sector employees, among other changes. A series of major protests by union supporters took place that year in response to the changes, and Walker survived a recall election held the next year, becoming the first governor in United States history to do so. Walker enacted other bills promoting conservative governance, such as a right-to-work law, abortion restrictions, and legislation removing certain gun controls. A Mexican consulate opened in Milwaukee on July 1, 2016. Wisconsin has had a diplomatic relationship with the Japanese prefecture of Chiba since 1990. The climate in Wisconsin. The highest temperature ever recorded in the state was in the Wisconsin Dells, on July 13, 1936, where it reached 114°F (46°C). The lowest temperature ever recorded in Wisconsin was in the village of Couderay, where it reached -55°F (-48 °C) on both February 2 and 4, 1996. Wisconsin also receives a large amount of regular snowfall averaging around 40 inches (100 cm) in the southern portions with up to 160 inches (410 cm) annually in the Lake Superior snowbelt each year. The economy of Wisconsin is driven by manufacturing, agriculture, and health care. In quarter four of 2011, the largest employers in Wisconsin were: 🍁Wal-Mart, 🍁University of Wisconsin–Madison, 🍁Milwaukee Public Schools, 🍁U.S. Postal Service, 🍁Wisconsin Department of Corrections, 🍁Menards, 🍁Marshfield Clinic, 🍁Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs, 🍁Target Corporation, and 🍁City of Milwaukee. Wisconsin produces about a quarter of America's cheese. It is second in milk production, third in per-capita milk production and second in butter production. The state ranks first nationally in the production of corn for silage, cranberries, ginseng, and snap beans for processing. It grows over half the national crop of cranberries and 97% of the nation's ginseng. Wisconsin is also a leading producer of oats, potatoes, carrots, tart cherries, maple syrup, and sweet corn for processing. A large part of the state's manufacturing sector includes commercial food processing, including well-known brands such as Oscar Mayer, Tombstone frozen pizza, Johnsonville brats, and Usinger's sausage. Kraft Foods alone employs over 5,000 people in the state. Milwaukee is a major producer of beer. Wisconsin is home to a very large and diversified manufacturing economy, with special focus on transportation and capital equipment. Major Wisconsin companies in these categories include the Kohler Company; Mercury Marine; Rockwell Automation; Johnson Controls; John Deere; Briggs & Stratton; Milwaukee Electric Tool Company; Miller Electric; Caterpillar Inc.; Joy Global; Oshkosh Corporation; Harley-Davidson; Case IH; S. C. Johnson & Son; Ashley Furniture; Ariens; and Evinrude Outboard Motors. Wisconsin also ranks first nationwide in the production of paper products. The development and manufacture of health care devices and software is a growing sector of the state's economy. Education: Wisconsin, along with Minnesota and Michigan, was among the Midwestern leaders in the emergent American state university movement following the Civil War. By the start of the 20th century, education in the state advocated the "Wisconsin Idea", which emphasized service to the people of the state. The "Wisconsin Idea" exemplified the Progressive movement within colleges and universities at the time. There are eighty-five colleges and universities in Wisconsin that are listed under the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. The University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW–Madison) is the state's largest public post-secondary institution. It is the flagship of the University of Wisconsin System, which includes 25 other campuses. 🍁Marquette University in Milwaukee is the state's largest private university. 🍁Milwaukee Area Technical College is the largest technical college of Wisconsin. 🍁Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology, also in Milwaukee, is the state's smallest institution. 🍁Waukesha-based Carroll University is the state's oldest four-year post-secondary institution as it was founded on January 31, 1846, two years before Wisconsin achieved statehood. 🍁Beloit College was established two days later on February 2. 🍁College of Wisconsin and University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health are the state's only two medical schools. 🍁The state's two law schools, Marquette University Law School and University of Wisconsin Law School, are both accredited by the American Bar Association. 🍁The majority of Wisconsin's post-secondary institutions are accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, but 15 have received accreditation from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). Most are accredited by multiple agencies, such as the National League for Nursing (NLNAC), the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the American Dental Association (ADA), the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Sports: Wisconsin is represented by major league teams in three sports: football, baseball, and basketball. 🏈Lambeau Field in Green Bay is home to the National Football League's Green Bay Packers(since 1921) and they hold the record for the most NFL titles, earning the city of Green Bay the nickname "Titletown USA". The Packers are the smallest city franchise in the NFL and the only one owned by shareholders statewide. The franchise was founded by "Curly" Lambeau who played and coached for them. The Green Bay Packers are one of the most successful small-market professional sports franchises in the world and have won 13 NFL championships, including the first two AFL-NFL Championship games (Super Bowls I and II), Super Bowl XXXI and Super Bowl XLV. ⚾️Milwaukee Brewers, the state's only major league baseball team, play in Miller Park in Milwaukee since 2001. In 1982, the Brewers won the American League Championship, marking their most successful season. The team switched from the American League to the National League starting with the 1998 season. Before the Brewers, Milwaukee had two prior Major League teams. 🍁The first team, also called the Brewers, played only one season in the newly founded American League in 1901 before moving to St. Louis and becoming the Browns, who are now the Baltimore Orioles. 🍁Milwaukee was also the home of the Braves franchise when they moved from Boston from 1953 to 1965, winning the World Series in 1957 and the National League pennant in 1958, before they moved to Atlanta. 🏀The Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association play home games at the Fiserv Forum. The Bucks won the NBA Championship in 1971. Other titles include, two conference titles (1971 and 1974), and 13 division titles (1971–1974, 1976, 1980–1986, 2001). 🏎Wisconsin is home to the world's oldest operational racetrack. The Milwaukee Mile, located in Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, held races there that considerably predate the Indy 500. 🏌️‍♀️Sheboygan is home to Whistling Straits golf club which has hosted PGA Championships in 2004, 2010 and 2015 and will be home to the Ryder Cup golf competition between USA and Europe in 2020. ⛷The varied landscape of Wisconsin makes the state a popular vacation destination for outdoor recreation. Winter events include skiing, ice fishing and snowmobile derbies. Yes that's right snowmobile derbies. 😃I just had to look into this further and here's what I found: The World Championship Snowmobile Derby is the World championship snowmobile race. It is held at the Eagle River Derby Track in Eagle River, on the third weekend in January. Eagle River is known as the "Snowmobile Capital of the World" because it hosts the Derby. Eagle River is the place that Carl Eliason invented one of the first modern snowmobiles. Boating is a major activity throughout the spring and summer. In addition to Lakes Michigan and Superior, Wisconsin is dotted with other lakes such as Lake Geneva and the various recreational lakes in the Greater Madison Area. You'll find many of these busy with boats and jet skis. Many streams and rivers also have active boating, canoeing and kayaking. Hiking and bicycling are two of the popular overland activities. Wisconsin was one of the first states to begin conversion of abandoned railroad right-of-ways into bicycle trails. Wisconsin has 21 major amusement parks, waterparks (some are indoors), and major festival parks. And no I'm not listing them all just a couple mixed in with other attractions. 🍁For you cave dwellers here's 4 different sites. 1️⃣Apostle Islands and stunning ice caves sit 18 miles west of Bayfield! When Lake Superior freezes over, these sea caves and rock formations are reachable by crossing the Great Lake about a mile on foot. The Apostle Islands mainland ice caves feature some of the most spectacular cliffs and sea caves found in the Great Lakes. The features are different every year, as is the route to see them. According to the National Park Service, the caves are a “fairyland of needle-like icicles.” The ice formations change from chamber to chamber and from day to day. The beautiful rock formations hanging above you and jutting up from the ground below you are covered by ice. If you crawl underneath them, the ice floor is like a clear sheet of glass through which you can see the bottom of the lake. Venture three miles east of Cornucopia to the south shore of Lake Superior to explore the magical caves of the Apostle Islands. At the northern edge of Bayfield County, Meyers Beach allows access to witness the lake’s ever-changing handiwork. Dress for the weather and keep in mind there are steep steps going down to the caves. The Sea Caves Watch website features real-time images of conditions at the Mainland Sea Caves. While you may feel the ice moving on the water below it, the lake is solid, and park officials monitor the ice conditions carefully. 2️⃣Crystal Cave in Spring Valley, Wisconsin is fun for the entire family! Discover their unique, naturally formed, geological wonder 485 million years in the making! Their professionally guided tours explore multiple levels and meandering passages that descend more than 70 feet below the earth. Learn about the history and geology of the cave as you pass stalactites, stalagmites, other crystal formations, and the four species of bats who call the cave home! After the hour-long tour, venture above to experience the other great activities they have to offer. Search for real gems and fossils at Prospector’s Creek or take a hike through their woodland trails. There’s always something new to discover and explore at Wisconsin’s longest cave! 3️⃣Cave of the Mounds in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. The most beautiful cave in Wisconsin and the upper Midwest, Cave of the Mounds lies just off U.S. Highways 18/151 in Blue Mounds, WI. The United States Department of the Interior and the National Park Service designated Cave of the Mounds a National Natural Landmark because the site possesses "exceptional value as an illustration of the nation's natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man's environment". Curious tourists and budding cave enthusiasts have been enjoying an introduction to caving in the midwest for years while visiting Cave of the Mounds. Commonly referred to as the "jewel box" of America's major caves for the variety and delicacy of its formations, Cave of the Mounds is recognized by the Chicago Academy of Sciences as "the significant cave of the upper Midwest". 4️⃣Eagle Cave is an onyx cave located near Blue River. It is known as Wisconsin's largest onyx cave and was the first cave to be commercially owned and operated in Wisconsin. The cave was discovered in 1849 and opened to the public in 1938. Eagle Cave offers camping, fishing, canoeing and hiking. In-cave camping and exploratory program mid-September to mid-May. Souvenir shop and game room along with snacks. Eagle cave has well over 3,000 feet of passage. Featuring four main walking levels and four levels of subterranean tunnels for exploring.🍁5️⃣Apostle Islands National Lakeshore comprises a stretch of shoreline and 21 islands at the northern tip of Wisconsin, on Lake Superior. On the mainland, the Lakeshore Trail winds past cliffs and sea caves. Many islands have trails, beaches and marinas. Wildlife includes bald eagles, falcons and black bears. Sand Island and Raspberry Island have 19th-century lighthouses. The Lucerne shipwreck is just off Long Island. Items recovered from the Lucerne shipwreck site are on display at the Madeline Island Historical Museum and Bayfield Maritime Museum. 6️⃣Pirate's Cove Adventure Mini Golf in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. There are 5 different courses with 91 unique holes in all. Put your putting skills to the test in a fun-filled setting of natural wonders. They have 30,000+ plants and many sparkling waterfalls. 7️⃣Peninsula State Park is the third largest in the state and has beaches, campsites, a lighthouse, and an observation tower high on a bluff (closed until it can be rebuilt). The Park is a 3,776-acre (1,528 ha) Wisconsin state park with eight miles (13 km) of Green Bay shoreline. 🍁Sunset Bike Trail (or you can hike it) is a 5.1-mile (8.2 km) paved/gravel trail that snakes through Peninsula's and hardwoods and marshes. The entire route is 9.5 miles (15.3 km). Sunset Bike Trail provides a safe and scenic trail. 🍁The Eagle Bluff Light, also known as Eagle Bluff Lighthouse, is a lighthouse located near Fish Creek in Peninsula State Park. Construction was authorized in 1866 by President Andrew Johnson, but the lighthouse was not actually built until 1868. It was automated in 1926. The former lighthouse keeper's home has been a museum since 1963. Park admission and a donation is required to tour the lighthouse. 🍁The Park also offers a 18-hole golf course considered to be one of the most scenic in Wisconsin. It is operated by the non-profit Peninsula Golf Associates. 8️⃣Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway. The upper St. Croix is a nationally renowned smallmouth bass fishery. Other fish species present in the riverway include walleye, northern pike, sturgeon, muskellunge, and catfish. The Namekagon River upstream of Hayward, Wisconsin is well known for its brown and brook trout fishing. Besides fishing, the riverway is a popular destination for canoeing, boating, camping, tubing, and hunting. Camping is provided at dozens of National Park Service-designated sites, at state parks along the river, and, in certain sections, anywhere users wish to camp. The riverway also includes numerous hiking trails, some of which are designated in winter for cross-country skiing. 9️⃣Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest are legally two separate national forests covering 1,530,647-acre (6,194.31 km2) in northern Wisconsin. Chequamegon National Forest is 865,825 acres (3,503.87 km2). Nicolet National Forest covers 664,822 acres (2,690.44 km2). The Chequamegon National Forest and the Nicolet National Forest were established by presidential proclamations in 1933 and have been managed as one unit since 1993. These national forests are best known for recreation. You can hike, bike, horseback ride, ATV or snowmobile, cross-country ski or snowshoe all day without seeing more than just a sliver of the forest’s mammoth 800-mile trail system, with some trails designated for hunting. Or, stay in your car and wind through the wilderness on rustic roads. Or hit the beach at more than two dozen swimming areas, with rivers and lakes for fishing, paddling, zipping along on a boat or waterskiing. Additional offerings include geocaching, letterboxing and even panning for gold! 🔟House on the Rock near Spring Green. You have to walk on a ramp through the treetops to reach the entrance of this remarkable house, built in the 1940s. The "house" itself is atop Deer Shelter Rock, a column of rock approximately 60 feet (18 m), 70 feet (21 m) by 200 feet (61 m) on the top, which stands in a forest nearby. Additions were made to the original structure and other buildings added over the course of several decades. The complex now features "The Streets of Yesterday", a re-creation of an early twentieth century American town; "The Heritage of the Sea", featuring nautical exhibits and a 200-foot model (61 m) of a fanciful sperm whale-like sea creature; "The Music of Yesterday", a huge collection of automatic music machines; and what the management bills as "the world's largest indoor carousel", among other attractions. The carousel at the House on the Rock features 269 carousel animals, 182 chandeliers, over 20,000 lights, and hundreds of mannequin angels hanging from the ceiling. During the winter, the attraction features a Christmas theme, with decorations and a large collection of Santa Claus figures. Many of the bathrooms are decorated with strange objects, including mannequins, flowers, and preserved animals. 1️⃣1️⃣Circus World Museum is a large museum complex in Baraboo, Wisconsin, devoted to circus-related history. The museum, which features not only circus artifacts and exhibits, but also hosts daily live circus performances throughout the summer. Circus World Museum encompasses several buildings holding numerous exhibits. 🍁Ringlingville consists of the remaining buildings of the original wintering grounds of the Ringling Brothers Circus, a National Historic Landmark. Buildings in Ringlingville include the Ring Barn, Elephant House, Animal House, Baggage Horse Barn, Winter Quarters Office, and Wardrobe Department. Tours of Ringlingville present information on the history of the Ringling Brothers Circus, as well as offering behind the scenes glimpses into the efforts taken by the circus while preparing for shows. 🍁The Irvin Feld Exhibit Hall is the museum's largest building, and houses exhibits on the history of the Ringling Brothers Circus, as well as other exhibits relating to general aspects of circuses and circus history. 🍁The Hippodrome is a permanent big-top which houses the museum's daily circus and magic show performances. 🍁The W.W. Deppe Wagon Pavilion houses a collection of fifty restored antique circus wagons. 🍁The C.P. Fox Wagon Restoration Center is used by the museum to refurbish Circus Wagons, and visitors to the building can view in wagon restorations that are in progress. 🍁The Robert L. Parkinson Library and Research Center is a research facility holding collections of circus-related books, photographs, archives, and periodicals. The library is open to the public at no charge while staff are present. 1️⃣2️⃣Dells of the Wisconsin River, also called the Wisconsin Dells, is a 5-mile (8-km) gorge on the Wisconsin River in south-central Wisconsin. It is noted for its scenic beauty, in particular for its unique Cambrian sandstone rock formations and tributary canyons. The viewing of the rock formations by water is a popular tourist attraction in the area. 1️⃣3️⃣Milwaukee Public Museum. This is one huge museum. I shorten the list of exhibits by half. 🍁The Milwaukee Public Museum houses both permanent and traveling exhibits. Permanent exhibits: 🍁Africa depicts, in four separate dioramas, the savanna and its wildlife, a watering hole, a Maasai lion hunt and the wildlife of a bamboo forest. 🍁Arctic is a set of dioramas of the natives, both animal and human, of the Arctic. 🍁Asia includes depictions of a Japanese garden and a market in Old Delhi, India, as well as collections of Chinese art and other displays from Thailand, Tibet and Myanmar. 🍁Bugs Alive! features live specimens of thirteen species of insect, crustacean, arachnid, centipede and millipede from Africa, Australia, Central America and Madagascar. 🍁Living Oceans is a large diorama of ocean life, into which the visitor descends through various levels of the ocean, from the shallows into the darker waters inhabited by various species of luminous fish. The exhibit also features a collection of mollusk shells and the historical uses of marine life. 🍁North American Indians features a scene from a modern powwow, histories of the relations between Native Americans and Europeans, a diorama of a buffalo hunt and a southwestern pueblo village through which visitors can walk; examples of weavings and beadwork by Wisconsin Woodland Indians are also on display. 🍁Pre-Columbian Americas contains displays illustrating the origin of the Native Americans, as well as the cultures of various Mesoamerican civilizations, including the Aztecs, Maya and Olmecs, and Central Andean civilizations, such as the Inca. 🍁The Puelicher Butterfly Wing allows visitors to walk through a greenhouse-enclosed garden wherein live butterflies fly freely, often landing on the hands or shoulders of the visitors. 🍁Rain Forest is a 12,000 sq ft (1,100 m2) model of the ecosystem of a tropical rainforest through which visitors can walk. Special exhibitions. 🍁The Botany Department includes a greenhouse on the museum roof, scanning electron microscope and modern DNA laboratory. And a herbarium collection. 🍁The Geology Department has a large variety of minerals and fossils. 🍁Historical and cultural artifacts including the Dietz typewriter, Dietz bicycle, and the Rudolph J. Nunnemacher arms collections. 🍁Invertebrate zoology. 🍁A Photograph Collection including 6,000 images from the Sumner W. Matteson Collection, 8,000 from the Brandon DeCou collection, and photographs of Wisconsin Indians taken by museum staff. 🍁Vertebrate zoology. 🍁a 14,500-year-old woolly mammoth skeleton donated to the museum. The real bones are too fragile and are preserved for research, but a fiberglass replica set is on display at the museum. 🍁A collection of thousands of bird eggs, which is currently being digitally archived. 🍂in one of the exhibits I cut has the skeleton of a humpback whale. 1️⃣4️⃣Milwaukee Art Museum (MAM). Its collection contains nearly 25,000 works of art. It is one of the largest museums in the United States. The museum houses nearly 25,000 works of art housed on four floors, with works from antiquity to the present. Included in the collection are 15th- to 20th-century European and 17th- to 20th-century American paintings, sculpture, prints, drawings, decorative arts, photographs, and folk and self-taught art. Among the best in the collection are the museum's holding of American decorative arts, German Expressionism, folk and Haitian art, and American art after 1960. The museum holds one of the largest collections of works by Wisconsin native Georgia O'Keeffe. 1️⃣5️⃣Miller Brewery Tours - The Miller brewery, 4251 West State St, a couple miles west of downtown, offers tours and samples. The Miller Brewery Tour offers a 1 hour indoor/outdoor guided walking tour of Miller Valley, home to over 155 years of brewing history. Experience everything from Fredrick Miller's arrival in Milwaukee to the high-speed production lines used today. Our tour features a wide screen introductory video and stops in Packaging, Distribution, the Brew House and our Historic Caves. Every great tour ends with hospitality and ours is no exception. Enjoy three ice-cold beer samples at the Bavarian-Style Miller Inn after your tour if 21 or older with valid ID. (soda and water available for those under 21). 1️⃣6️⃣Noah's Ark - world's largest waterpark. Located on 70 sprawling acres in the heart of Wisconsin Dells, the Waterpark Capital of the World, Noah’s Ark is recognized as both America's Largest Waterpark® and one of the best things to do with kids in Wisconsin Dells. Featuring two endless rivers, four children's water play areas, and two giant wave pools, and several attractions that can't be found anywhere else includes: Raja™ - The World's Largest King Cobra, Black Anaconda – America’s Most Thrilling Water Coaster, and Scorpion’s Tail – America’s FIRST Near-Vertical Looping Waterslide! 1️⃣7️⃣Milwaukee County Zoo is one of the top zoos in the nation, and home to approximately 1,700 mammals, birds, reptiles, fish and invertebrates representing more than 350 species. Get up close and hand feed giraffes in the Miller Brewing Company Giraffe Experience. Ride the Sky Safari, a 35-foot-high sky ride, for a relaxing flight featuring views of several animals in their outdoor exhibits. Live shows, tram and train rides, a children's petting zoo, carousel, pony and camel rides are among the Zoo's many attractions. Interact, feed and swim with sea lions through the Oceans of Fun Aquatic Adventures program. Try the Sky Trail® Ropes Courses & Zip Line, Soar 500 feet in the air for a tree-top level adventure or explore 4 stories of rope elements like zig zag beams, cargo nets and more. 1️⃣8️⃣(I cut as many rides from this park as I thought possible. It must be one huge park.) Mt. Olympus: competing water and go-kart park. 🍄Zeus' Playground is the outdoor theme park section at Mt. Olympus. It consists of go-karts, roller coasters, and a few other rides. Roller coasters: 🍁Hades 360 – A wooden roller coaster with a 65-degree drop, the world’s longest underground tunnel and reaching speeds up to 70 mph (110 km/h). It has a drop height of 134 ft (40 m) and contains a section of underground track which is banked to a 90° angle. It also has a 360 degree inverted roll on the second hill, a 110 degree overbanked turn. 🍁Zeus – A 2,700-foot (823.0 m) long wooden roller coaster. It passes through a forest, climbs a 90-foot (27 m) hill, then falls at 60 mph (100 km/h) down an 85-foot (25.9 m) drop. 🍁Little Titans – A small junior roller coaster. 🍄Go-Kart tracks: 🍁Poseidon Underwater Go-Kart Track – The track goes up and down towers, and of course, underwater. 🍁Hermes' Turbo Track – The fastest track at the park. 🍁Trojan Horse – This track rages down 35 feet (10.7 m) around tight turns and back to the top again. 🍁Helios Track – This multi-level track go up and around and back down again. 🍁Tiny Hero Go-Kart Track – Beginner track for small racers. 🍄Neptune's Water Kingdom is the outdoor waterpark section.🍁Blue Magnum Mat Slides – Mat slides.🍁Thunder–Speed slide. 🍁Lightning – Enclosed speed slide. 🍁Triton's Rage-550-foot (168 m) family raft ride. 🍁Triton's Challenge – Side-by-side, 350-foot (107 m) six-lane downhill mat racer. 🍁Double Barrel – Enclosed tube slide. 🍁Double Trouble – Tube slide. 🍁Demon's Drop–A body slide featuring an 85-foot (25.9 m) drop. 🍁Dragon's Tail–A 300-foot (90 m) long double drop. 🍁Comet–Children's slide. 🍁Anaconda – Tube slide that is over 10 stories high. 🍁Hispaniola Bay – A children's area with a 35-foot (10.7 m) long pirate ship complete with tattered sails, tunnels, five water slides, waterspouts, and many geysers. 🍄The Parthenon is the Dells' first indoor theme park. 🍁Bumper Cars, 🍁Spring Ride, 🍁Crazy Trolley, 🍁Balloon Ride, 🍁Rock Wall Climb. 🍄Other rides: 🍁Apollo’s Swing - The 100-foot (30 m) tall Apollo's Swing is a S&S Sansei Screamin' Swing that seats four passengers, allowing it to achieve 70 mph (113 km/h). 🍁The Manticore- One 140 foot tall tower with a rotating center with 12 connected arms and 12 double-seat chairs, which can accommodate 24 guests, spinning them high in the sky. 🍁Pan's Animal Farm – Get up close and hand feed a variety of animals. 🍁Kiddie Swing – A rotating circle of arms holding a swing in each, designed just for children. And lots more. 1️⃣9️⃣UW Arborteum is a teaching and research facility of the University of Wisconsin–Madison and the site of historic research in ecological restoration. In addition to its 1,260 acres (5 km2) in Madison, Wisconsin, the Arboretum also manages 520 acres of remnant forests and prairies throughout Wisconsin. The Arboretum manages the oldest restored tall grass prairie in the nation along with an extensive collection of restored ecosystems that are referred to as "ecological communities": woodlands, savannas, prairies, wetlands, springs, and the Lake Wingra shoreline. In addition to being a research facility, the Arborteum includes 20 miles of hiking trails, 3 miles of biking roads, 10 miles of ski/snowshoe routes. 2️⃣0️⃣Olbrich Botanical Gardens, are made up of several separate areas. 🍁The Sunken Garden is in the form of a traditional English garden. Surrounded by limestone terraces and hedges, it contains an 80-foot (24 m) long reflecting pool–designed to connect the garden thematically with nearby Lake Monona. 🍁The Thai Garden contains the sala, which is joined to the gardens by a 155-foot (47 m) arched footbridge crossing Starkweather Creek. This garden has a shallow reflecting pool near the pavilion and is filled with small examples of Thai sculpture. The plants in this garden were carefully selected to give a tropical appearance to the garden in the summer, while choosing plants capable of surviving Wisconsin winters. 🍁A Rock Garden is constructed of a rocky hill, designed to simulate a mountain slope. Plants here are mostly conifers or alpine and two streams flow through it, forming a waterfall and small pond. Here again, a wooden footbridge crosses the stream. 🍁A Meadow Garden combines perennial grasses, wildflowers, and plants grown from bulbs. The grass in the meadow garden is mowed only once or twice a year. The small Wildflower Garden contains wildflowers, ferns, berries, and native trees and shrubs. An Herb Garden is a collection of smaller gardens of herbs separated by use; they include medicinal, dye, and kitchen (spice) herbs, as well as 'touch' and 'smell' gardens. A perennial garden displays perennials and three ponds, with a waterfall. Aquatic plants are displayed in the ponds. 🍁The Rose Garden is an ongoing project featuring more than 700 varieties and 125 rose cultivars, including hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, and hardy shrub roses. 🍁The Starkweather Creek and Atrium Shade Gardens features a semicircular atrium and plants such as astilbes, hostas, lungwort, bishops' caps, and ferns. The Eunice Fisher Hosta Garden features hostas hybridized by Wisconsin-native, Eunice Fisher. 🍁The Bolz Conservatory is a greenhouse housing over 750 plants representing over 70 families and over 550 different species and cultivars. The plants are native to tropical and sub-tropical regions. The structure itself is a glass pyramid measuring 100 by 100 ft (30 by 30 m) and rising to 50 ft (12 m) at the apex. The temperature is maintained between 65 and 80 degrees fahrenheit (between 18 and 26°C), although the sun may warm it to 95°F (35°C) in the summer. The relative humidity is maintained at 60% or above. In addition to the tropical plants, the conservatory is home to species of birds including canaries, waxbills, and coturnix. There is also a koi pond, featuring koi and goldfish. Frogs, toads, and geckos are also present.

🍬National Gumdrop Day there is no question as to what to do in this day, eat gumdrops and eat as many as you want! Gumdrops are a tasty, colorful, chewy candy that is made with gelatin and then coated with sugar. They come in a variety of flavors and can either be fruity or spicy. These little candy treats make terrific embellishments for decorating gingerbread houses and other baked goods. Besides enjoying them by the handful, there are many other ways to use gumdrops: In cookies, Decorate cakes or cupcakes, In popcorn cake, For crafts, For gifts. You can also make gumdrops yourself. According to many recipes, you would need vegetable oil, sugar, corn syrup, fruit juice, powdered fruit pectin, baking soda and food coloring. Credit for the modern gumdrop goes to chemist and candy manufacturer Percy S. Truesdell. According to articles after his death in 1948, Truesdell took the once hard, poorly flavored glob of sugar and turned it into the smooth, chewy delight we enjoy today. While at the University of Ohio, the chemist altered the consistency of the candy by experimenting with the amount of starch used. He later worked for the Snyder-Chafee Company until 1915. In 1916, Truesdell founded and incorporated the P.S. Truesdell Candy Manufacturing Company. At his death, he became known as the Gumdrop King.

👤Singles Awareness Day! Today declares to the world that there is nothing wrong with being single. In fact, there are quite a few benefits to being unattached. Singles can come and go as they please with no regard to a partner’s schedule, wants or needs. A single doesn’t need to consult a spouse before accepting an offer. It’s also easier for a single to keep up healthy habits. There isn’t anyone to sabotage their efforts to work out and eat healthily. Singles also tend to be more self-reliant.

❣️National Caregivers Day! Across the nation dedicated health care professionals serve those who require long-term or hospice care. National Caregivers Day honors those men and women dedicated to providing these vital services. Caregivers deliver a variety of services from personal care to medical services with compassion and professionalism every day Their days may be long and demanding, but they provide support to those who need it most. National Caregivers Day was founded by Providers Association for Home Health & Hospice Agencies (PAHHHA) in 2015.

👥National No One Eats Alone Day is a positive prevention initiative from nonprofit Beyond Differences aimed at creating a lunchtime of inclusion. Organized by students for students, middle schools across the nation look beyond differences and find ways to start conversations at lunchtime, with everyone. No one eats alone. National No One Eats Alone Day was piloted in 2012 by Beyond Differences in just a handful of schools in Northern California. Now, more than 2,000 schools in all 50 states participate in National No One Eats Alone Day, impacting more than 1 million students.

I hope none of these pics are copyrighted or I may be in trouble again. I tried checking them, I couldn't find anything or I'm not looking in the right spot.

One pic of Thelma's Corgi puppies. Their 12 days old. Can't wait for individual pics.

I'm glad caregivers get their own day. They do so much and they need recognize for what they do. No one eats alone day is a good idea, so many people do not like to eat alone. And I'm ready for Wisconsin.

Sending warm squishy hugs!🐶🐶💕❄️☃️💕