Fort Hamilton

Historical marker location:

N6853 Highway 78, Wiota, Wisconsin

( Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Highway 78) and Mineral Street, on the right when traveling east on Main 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.