Moving Companies Directory of Movers in Wisconsin
About Wisconsin If you were a snow-mobile or bike aficionado, Wisconsin should be the ideal state to relocate in. For your pleasure and convenience, Wisconsin has over 15,000 miles of snowmobile trail and Harley Davidson motorcycles were not only born here but continue to be manufactured in, Wisconsin. If both these are ‘guy things’ then you would definitely be motivated to know that you are about to relocate in "the Dairy State," named so because of Wisconsin’s status as a leading producer of milk and cheese. The Wisconsin region was first explored for France by Jean Nicolet, who landed at Green Bay in 1634. The U.S. acquired it in 1783 after the Revolutionary War. However, Great Britain retained actual control until after the War of 1812. The chief industrial products of the state are automobiles, machinery, furniture, paper, beer, and processed foods. Wisconsin ranks second among the 47 paper-producing states. The state's mines produce copper, iron ore, lead, and zinc. Important farm products are peas, beans, beets, corn, potatoes, oats, hay, and cranberries. The state has over 14,000 lakes, of which Winnebago is the largest. Water sports, ice-boating, and fishing are popular, as are skiing and hunting. The 95 state parks, forests, and recreation areas take up one-seventh of the land. Naturally, the state provides enough activities for residents as well as tourists. Here are some historical as well as social facts about the state which makes interesting reading: • Wisconsin residents are nicknamed "cheese heads." • Wisconsin is a pioneer in social legislation: providing pensions for the blind (1907), aid to dependent children (1913), and old-age assistance (1925). • In labor legislation, the state was the first to enact an unemployment compensation law (1932). • In 1984, Wisconsin became the first state to adopt the Uniform Marital Property Act. • Motto: Forward • Nickname: Badger State • The state is America's leading producer of milk. • Most of Wisconsin residents live in small towns. • Wisconsin's big cities - Milwaukee and Madison - are comparatively small. • Wisconsin's state capital is Madison. • The Republican Party was founded in Ripon, Wisconsin in 1854. • With 2,500 performers Milwaukee's annual Summerfest is America's biggest music festival. • The famous doll called Barbie was invented in Willows, Wisconsin. The doll's name was originally Barbie Millicent Roberts. • Due to the power of Wisconsin's dairy producers, at one time state law prohibited residents from buying margarine. |
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