Lamb Building

Historical marker location:

114 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin

( Marker can be reached from the intersection of State Street and North Carroll Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1983

1905.

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."