Talk:Old Abe

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Added photo of Old Abe from a tour of the Wisconsin Capitol. Rattis irrittis 18:15, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

For the sake of the caption, is that a statue or was the original Old Abe stuffed? Hal Jespersen 17:23, 18 December 2006 (UTC)

There was much discussion about what to do with it the remains of Old Abe. It was decided that he be stuffed and put on display in the G A.R. Museum located in the State Capitol. In 1904 the State Capitol burned down and the stuffed body of Old Abe was lost the fire.

Since 1915 a replica of Old Abe has been on display at the State Capitol in the Assembly Chambers. As the legend goes a farmer from the area found a dead eagle in his field and offered it to the state of Wisconsin as a replacement for our famous “WAR EAGLE”

Rattis irrittis 14:45, 1 January 2007 (UTC)

Thanks. I updated the caption. Hal Jespersen 16:56, 1 January 2007 (UTC)