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Creation of Wisconsin Territory

When: July 3, 1836
Where: U.S. Congress
Part of: Wisconsin Territory created with first capital at Belmont

Congress organized the Wisconsin Territory separately from Michigan Territory on July 3, 1836, as Michigan prepared for statehood.

The Wisconsin Territory was split off from Michigan Territory in 1836 as the state of Michigan prepared for statehood. Congress did not organize the Wisconsin Territory separately from Michigan until July 3, 1836. The territory initially included all present-day Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa, as well as part of the Dakotas east of the Missouri River.

Sources

Wisconsin Territory Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19

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