15th and Madison

Historical marker location:

1502 Madison St, La Crosse, Wisconsin

( Marker is at the intersection of Madison Street and 15th Street South, on the right when traveling west on Madison Street.)

Marker installed: 1999

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.