Wisconsin River Headwaters

Historical marker location:

Land O' Lakes, Wisconsin

( Marker is on U.S. 45, 1.3 miles south of County Highway B, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1955

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.