The early 19th-century discovery of lead in Wisconsin attracted miners from Cornwall. The peculiar, makeshift dwellings they slept in gave the state its nickname.
From: AERIAL AMERICA: Wisconsin
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Why Is Wisconsin Called the Badger State?
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