Historical Marker
The Fairchild Home
Historical marker location:
One West Wilson Street, Madison, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of West Wilson Street and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, on the left when traveling west on West Wilson Street.)
The University of Wisconsin-Madison is the oldest and largest public university in the state, and is often referred to as the "Harvard of the Midwest." It was founded in 1848, just two months after Wisconsin became a state.