MADISON, Wis.— Wisconsin was admitted into the Union on May 29, 1848. On Saturday, the Badger state turned 173.

What You Need To Know

  • Wisconsin was admitted into the Union on May 29, 1848

  • Wisconsin was the 30th state in the union

  • It's known for a variety of things including cheese, toilet paper and ghost stories among many other things

Wisconsin was the 30th state in the union. Today it is home to more than 5.8 million people. 

It's known for a variety of things including cheese, toilet paper and ghost stories according to facts from the Wisconsin Historical Society. 

Several Native American Tribes, including Chippewa, Menominee, Oneida, Potawatomi and Ho Chunk, were settled in Wisconsin long before European settlers.

The territory was claimed by France in 1672. In 1763 it was ceded to Great Britain until America gained its independence. In 1836 it was organized as a territory before becoming a state in 1848 according to the Wisconsin Historical Society.