America’s 250th anniversary is approaching. That’s why curators and archivists at the Wisconsin Historical Society are highlighting its Revolutionary-era relics.
The collection includes: Native American brooches that signified prosperity, a powder horn with carved drawings of the war and soldiers’ diaries detailing America’s fight for independence.
How did these items end up at the historical society in Madison? Many can be traced back to one man: Lyman Draper…