Historical Marker
School Consolidation
Historical marker location:
Port Wing, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 13 and Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west on State Highway 13.)
Marker installed: 1964
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is the oldest and largest public university in the state, and is often referred to as the "Harvard of the Midwest." It was founded in 1848, just two months after Wisconsin became a state.