Oil House

Historical marker location:

311 Johnson St, Port Washington, Wisconsin

( Marker is at the intersection of East Van Buren Street and Johnson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Van Buren Street.)

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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.