19th Century Gallery

Within the 19th Century Gallery visitors are immersed in the stories of Wisconsin military history in the Civil War, the Spanish American War, the Philippine War, and through to the emergence of the United States as a military power with the U. S. Navy's Great White Fleet led by the USS Wisconsin (BB-9). View significant artifacts including battle-damaged flagpoles from the Battles of Antietam and Gettysburg, Wisconsin’s regimental Civil War battle flags, items from the Puerto Rico campaigns, and a cannon captured at the Battle of Shiloh.

Old Abe the famous war eagle of the 8th Wisconsin oversees the Civil War exhibits
Antietam diorama
U.S. Navy in the Civil War
Confederate cannon captured by the 14th Wisconsin at the Battle of Shiloh
Spanish American War vignettes
USS Wisconsin BB-9 and the Great White Fleet

20th Century to Present Gallery

Through stories and artifacts visitors will experience how Wisconsin was there at the pivotal moments in conflicts of the 20th and 21st centuries. Hear, in their own words, veterans recount everyday military life as well as their part in historic moments. Learn about the heroism of Wisconsin’s Medal of Honor recipients and our World War I and World War II flying aces. Discover the contributions of women in the armed forces, including stories of women present at the bombing of Pearl Harbor. See an iconic UH-1 Iroquois "Huey" helicopter that flew during Vietnam.

Panoramic images of units leading to the 20th c. to Present Gallery
World War I vignettes
World War II vignettes
Pacific war in Buna diorama
World War II uniforms and vignettes
WWII overview
Korea and Vietnam vignettes
Vietnam vignettes featuring oral histories of Hmong veterans
Huey helicopter flown in Vietnam
21st c. conflicts and War on Terror