Wisconsin...
The first European Explorer of the area that is now Wisconsin was a Frenchman named Jean Nicolet and he explored the land in 1634. The British took control of the land from the French in 1763. The French gave the land a name that came from an Indian word that had the meaning “the land where we live,” and the English adapted that name into their version, bringing us Wisconsin. It wasn’t until 1836 that the Wisconsin Territory was formed and it was admitted as the 30th state of the Union in 1848.

Wisconsin is best known for its lead in the production of butter, milk, and cheese throughout the country. It’s nickname is even “America’s Dairyland.” The Green Bay area has the Packers NFL team and its fans aven refer to themselves as “cheeseheads!” The capital of Wisconsin is Madison, which is where you can find the popular University of Wisconsin. The largest city is Milwaukee and this is where so much manufacturing is done that helps Wisconsin lead in the manufacturing industry of the entire U.S. The state flower is the wood violet and the state tree is the sugar maple.