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Peck Cabin
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By William J. Toman, June 9, 2010 | |
| | | 1. Peck Cabin Marker | | |
Inscription. Once located here, Peck Cabin -- Madison's first residence, business and post office -- was built by entrepreneurs Ebenezer and Roseline Peck in 1837. Constructing their cabin with adjoining additions near the new territorial capitol site, the Pecks opened their building as a public house and provided food, drink and lodging to visitors and new arrivals. On July 4th, 1837, the Pecks hosted the capitol cornerstone-laying celebration. Robert Ream assumed the business in 1838, and the cabin remained important to Madison's early development but was demolished in 1857.
Erected 1998. (Marker Number 382.)
Location. 43° 4.483′ N, 89° 22.784′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is on King Street 0.1 miles east of South Webster Street, on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 125 South Webster Street, Madison WI 53703, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fess Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Eben and Rosaline Peck (within shouting distance of this marker); Dick-Eddy Buildings (within shouting distance of this marker); King Street Arcade (about 400 feet away, in a direct line); Madison Hotel (about 400 feet away); Philip Schoen Building (about 400 feet away); Suhr Bank Building (about 500 feet away); Bellevue Apartments (about 600 feet away). Click for a list of all markers in Madison.| | | | 
By William J. Toman, June 9, 2010 | |
| | | 2. Peck Cabin Marker | | Looking west toward the marker (in lower left) with the Capitol in the background. | | |
Also see . . . The Pecks' daughter, Wisconsiana, the first settler child born in Madison. (Submitted on June 15, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.)
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For a story about the Pecks' daughter, Wisconsiana, the first settler child born in Madison, see http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/odd/archives/002113.asp. — Submitted June 9, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. |
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By William J. Toman, June 9, 2010 | |
| | | 3. Peck Cabin Marker | | Looking north toward the marker (lower right) with two state office buildings in the background. The sculpture in the plaza (the granite pillars) is named "Wisconsiana" after the Pecks' daughter, the first settler child born in Madison. | | |
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By William J. Toman, June 9, 2010 | |
| | | 4. Related Peck Cabin Marker | | A nearby marker that also relates to the Peck Cabin. | | |
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By William J. Toman, June 9, 2010 | |
| | | 5. Peck Cabin Markers | | View of the relative locations of the two Peck Cabin markers, the plaque in the lower right and the Wisconsin historical marker in the background. | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on June 9, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 480 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 9, 2010, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
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