Cedarburg Woolen Mill

Historical marker location:

706 N Washington Ave, Cedarburg, Wisconsin

( Marker is at the intersection of Washington Ave and Bridge Rd, Washington Ave, on the right when traveling north on Washington Ave.)

Marker installed: 1973

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.