Hyer - Jaquish Hotel

Historical marker location:

854 Jenifer Street, Madison, Wisconsin

( Marker is at the intersection of Jenifer Street and South Patterson Street, on the left when traveling east on Jenifer Street.)

Marker installed: 1975

1854.

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."