Sure, it may be difficult to pronounce, but that's not an excuse for ignoring Wisconsin's 150th year of statehood. Our Sesquicentennial Year is a milestone worth noting, and you'll find a myriad of ways to mark the event this month.
Canoes figure prominently in several sesquicentennial celebrations, with good reason.
Once the primary method of transport for Native Americans, voyageurs and the settlers that followed, the canoe is a swift, sleek and silent reminder of the passage not only of distance, but of time. The big canoes will stop off at riverside communities, where DNR naturalists and other experts will relate the area's natural and social history. You're welcome to paddle your own canoe and keep the modern-day voyageurs company on the water routes that run deep in Wisconsin's past. Fountain City and Merrick State Park host Buffalo County's big sesquicentennial bash on June 6. During the day, witness a Civil War reenactment complete with a cavalry charge and firing cannon, and enjoy the lively motion, color and music of a Native American powwow.