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.
The McCoy Farmhouse. . 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.
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.)
Location. 43° 0.874′ N, 89° 23.744′ W. Marker is in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker 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 of America. Touch for directions.
Photographed By Gordon Govier, circa August 1, 2009
2. The McCoy Farmhouse Marker
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 1,895 times since then and 66 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.
