FIRST CAPITOL WELCOME! Discover the rugged origins of the first capitol of Wisconsin Territory, where legislators built the framework of law and order that evolved into our current state government. Plan Your Visit DAILY EXPERIENCE COUNCIL HOUSE See the Council House where territorial legislation was debated and voted on in 1836. LEARN MORE! COURT HOUSE Visit the Court House to learn about early Wisconsin history. LEARN MORE! STAFF & MEDIA RESOURCES ABOUT US THE BEGINNINGS OF WISCONSIN GOVERNMENT GET INVOLVEDDONATE BECOME A MEMBER