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1848

How Did Wisconsin Get Its Name?

Wisconsin's name traces back to a Native word that French explorers recorded in 1673 as "Meskousing," later reshaped into the name we use today. Explore the debated meanings behind it and how it stuck when Wisconsin became a state in 1848.

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