Historical Marker
James Doris Farmhouse
Historical marker location:
605 West Main Street, Madison, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street and South Bedford Street, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.)
Marker installed: 2012
1857-1858.
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.