"Wisconsin Territorial Days" Badger History Wisconsin Historical Society
Vocabulary:
convening
Interesting Fact:
Many of the legislators stayed at the American Hotel. It had eight rooms that could accommodate 26 people. Others stayed at the smaller Madison House.
Study Questions:
Why did the legislators meet in the hotel rather than the Capitol?
Where in Madison was the American Hotel located?
Was the territorial legislature comprised of people from all parts of the Wisconsin Territory? Did each legislator represent a specific district of the territory? If so, how large were the districts?
U.S. historical events that occurred on February 26: