Andrew Blackhawk

Historical marker location:

W8426 WI 54E, Black River Falls, Wisconsin

( Marker can be reached from State Highway 54.)

Marker installed: 1989

Wa Kon Ja Xhenu. Born October 10, 1896 Died November 15, 1971.

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.