Suhr House

Historical marker location:

121 Langdon Street, Madison, Wisconsin

( Marker can be reached from Langdon Street, 0.1 miles east of North Henry Street, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1974

1886. Nader.

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."