I found out what these are. They are both from the same family.
This is Cardinal Flower, Scarlet Lobelia/ Lobelia Cardinalis. You can see why; it's very red.
This is Great Blue Lobelia, or Blue Cardinal Flower
Lobelia Siphilitica
Here is where I found the info about them, a useful site for identifying flowers in Wisconsin:
They are both such striking and beautiful flowers; I don't recall seeing them before. Both were near water, although the Scarlet was found right at the edge of a lake.
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