Sauthoff House

Historical marker location:

739 Jenifer Street, Madison, Wisconsin

( Marker is on Jenifer Street, 0.1 miles east of Williamson Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1977

1857.

architecture houses residential buildings

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."