Historical Marker
American House
Historical marker location:
One South Pinckney Street, Madison, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of East Washington Avenue and South Pinckney Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Avenue.)
Marker installed: 1927
The first American flag to be flown in a foreign battle was carried by Wisconsin troops during the Battle of Chapultepec in the Mexican-American War in 1847.