USA Mega series #49; Wisconsin Traditional Cache

This is a one of a series of 51 caches (50 traditional (States) and a puzzle bonus (USA)) that will take you around the town of Thornbury.

All the caches are to do with the USA and will give you info on all the states.

To help you navigate the public footways around this area, the Explorer 167 map will be helpful.

                                                        WISCONSIN     

• Origin of name: From the Cheppewa Indian word “Ouisconsin” believed to mean “river that meanders through something red”
• Capital: Madison
• Largest city: Milwaukee
• Population: 5,726,398 (2012 est). Ranked 20th in the US.
• Nicknames: Badger state; America’s dairyland
• Highest point: Timms hill, 1,951 ft
• Admission to union: May 29^th, 1848 (30^th)
• State motto: Forward
• State song: On Wisconsin
• State tree: Sugar maple
• State flower: Wood violet
• State bird: Robin
• Area: 65,497.82 sq mi. Ranked 23rd in the US.
  
   

Did you know……...

1) Wisconsin visitors and residents enjoy the state's 7,446 streams and rivers. End-to-end they'd stretch 26,767 miles. That is more than enough to circle the globe at the equator.

2) The original Barbie is from Willows. Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.

3) Milwaukee is home of Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

4) Noah's Ark in Wisconsin Dells is the nation's largest water-themed park.

5) Devil's Lake was established in 1911. The facility has become one of Wisconsin's oldest and most famous state parks. It leads the state parks in attendance.