Historical Marker
Longfellow School
Historical marker location:
210 South Brooks Street, Madison, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of Mound Street and South Brooks Street, on the right when traveling east on Mound Street.)
Marker installed: 2011
Law, Law and Potter, Architects. 1918, 1924 and 1938.
The state's name is derived from the Wisconsin River, which was named by the French traders and explorers who arrived in the area in the 17th century. The river's name is believed to come from the Ojibwe word "meskonsing," which means "it lies red" or "red stone place."