The Grand Army of the Republic: Our First Supporters
The Wisconsin Veterans Museum got its start 125 years ago as G.A.R. Memorial Hall. Maybe you’ve seen those three letters—G.A.R.—elsewhere, like at a cemetery, on a historic building, or in an old newspaper article. What does G.A.R. mean and how is it connected to the museum? G.A.R. stands for Grand
Hosea Rood: Our First Custodian
On May 30th, 1845, Marianna Rood (nee Thorngate) and her husband Charles Persons Rood gave birth to their first child, Hosea Whitford Rood. Later that year, the family moved from Persia, New York to Wisconsin and settled in Waushara County. At the age of 16, Rood enlisted in Company E