Here you can relive the 1832 Black Hawk War and learn about General Henry Atkinson and the Sauk Warrior, Black Hawk. In the Lincoln Era Exhibit, you can discover Abraham Lincoln’s involvement in the Black Hawk War and learn about his only military experience before becoming Commander-in-Chief.
The Abraham Lincoln Exhibit explores both Abraham Lincoln’s involvement in the 1832 Black Hawk War and the larger events of the war. The exhibit facilitates visitors awareness of the human side of the United States Civil War history and how Wisconsinites lives were altered during the War.
More than 1,400 non-circulating books about the Civil War line the shelves of this room. Visitors are welcome to refer to these materials during the museum’s operating hours.
