Wisconsin Remembers 100th Anniversary Of Fire That Burned State Capitol Building

Feb. 27, 2004
It was a cold winter's day Feb. 27, 1904. That night, a watchman making his rounds discovered fire near one of two gas lamps that were illuminating the dome's interior.
It was a cold winter's day Feb. 27, 1904. That night, a watchman making his rounds discovered fire near one of two gas lamps that were illuminating the dome's interior.

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