Sunday, May 1 marks the opening day of The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums' regular tour season. The Museum will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. until October 31. To thank the citizens of Platteville for their continued support, the Museum began offering two community free days last year: season opening day, which is May 1, and season closing day, October 31. Museum
Project Discovery: The history of slavery in Wisconsin
Slavery was legal and predominant in the south, but did you know that it was present in Wisconsin, as well?
By: Trey-Sean Hall and Bryonna Saygo
Posted at 6:28 AM, Mar 12, 2021
and last updated 2021-03-25 15:15:29-04
This story is through a partnership with TMJ4 News, the Wisconsin Black Historical Society/Museum, and the Milwaukee High School of the Arts.
Slavery was legal and predominant in the south, but did you know that it was present in Wisconsin, as well?
Dating back to 1746, military officers in Green Bay and Prairie du Chien brought enslaved people with them. All knew that it was against the law, but no one enforced it.