Thomas Benjamin Hart House

Historical marker location:

1609 Church Street, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

( Marker is on Church Street south of Milwaukee Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1987

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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."