Dickason Park / Toppe Field

Historical marker location:

Wyocena, Wisconsin

( Marker is at the intersection of East Monroe Street (County Highway G) and South Jackson Street on East Monroe Street.)

Major Dickason / Erhardt Toppe.

The deadliest tornado in Wisconsin's history occurred on May 18, 1883, when a tornado swept through the town of Rochester, killing 117 people and injuring more than 200 others.