Region 7 - South Center / Old Abe, the Live War Eagle / Madison / Dane County / Politics, Society & Government / Object Histories / 1900-1920
OBJECT HISTORY: Old Abe, the Live War Eagle
A bald eagle stands guard over the State Assembly Chamber in Wisconsin’s Capitol building. Between two and three feet tall, the raptor has the characteristic white head and tail feathers, a brown body, and a yellow beak and talons. He sits atop a tree stump in front of a large mural called Wisconsin that represents the state’s…
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September 10, 2020
