John M. Olin

Historical marker location:

824 Knickerbocker Street, Madison, Wisconsin

( Marker is at the intersection of Knickerbocker Street and Arbor Drive, on the left when traveling south on Knickerbocker Street.)

Marker installed: 1947

1851 - 1924.

The famous magician and escape artist Harry Houdini spent his early childhood in Appleton, Wisconsin.