Historical Marker
Brittingham Boat House
Historical marker location:
Madison, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of North Shore Drive and Bedford Street, on the right when traveling east on North Shore Drive.)
Marker installed: 1977
Ferry & Clas. 1910.
The deadliest tornado in Wisconsin's history occurred on May 18, 1883, when a tornado swept through the town of Rochester, killing 117 people and injuring more than 200 others.