Navy Will Let Wisconsin Keep Badger Statue for 50 More Years
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The statue, sculpted from melted-down cannons seized from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, was affixed to the first USS Wisconsin before World War I.
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The statue, sculpted from melted-down cannons seized from Cuba during the Spanish-American War, was affixed to the first USS Wisconsin before World War I.
The statue, property of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum, has sat outside the governor's office in the state Capitol since 1989, delighting thousands of tourists who rub its nose for good luck.
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