Fitchburg in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The McCoy Farmhouse

Photographed by Gordon Govier, circa August 1, 2009

1. The McCoy Farmhouse Marker

Inscription. Located on one of Dane County's earliest and most successful tobacco farms, the cream-brick-Italianate McCoy Farmhouse was built by Benjamin Brown in 1861. Tobacco growing began here in 1853 and boomed during the Civil War when Southern tobacco became unavailable in the North. In 1949, microbiologist Elizabeth McCoy, renowned for her work in bacteria toxins and botulism, purchased the property. After her death in 1978, the farmhouse was named in her honor and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Erected 1998 by Wisconsin Historical Society. (Marker Number 364.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Notable Buildings • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 43° 0.874′ N, 89° 23.744′ W. Marker is in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is on Syene Road 0.2 miles south of McCoy Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2915 Syene Road, Madison WI 53713, United States

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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dogtown - Fish Hatchery School (approx. 1.9 miles away); Destroying and Saving a Sacred Landscape (approx. 2.4 miles away); The Gilman Mounds (approx. 2.4 miles away); University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum (approx. 2.6 miles away); In Memory of Bud Morton 1907-1992 (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lewis Nine Springs E-Way (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Wildlife Observation Area / From Wastewater to Habitat (approx. 2.6 miles away); MMSD Wildlife Observation Area (approx. 2.6 miles away).

Photographed by Gordon Govier, circa August 1, 2009

2. The McCoy Farmhouse Marker

The McCoy Farmhouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Gordon Govier, circa August 1, 2009

3. The McCoy Farmhouse

Credits. This page was last revised on January 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 2,445 times since then and 41 times this year. Last updated on January 9, 2024, by Devon Polzar of Port Washington, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 24, 2010, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.