Whitewater in Jefferson County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Cold Spring Historical Marker

Governor Peck Boyhood Home

Governor Peck Childhood Home Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, March 21, 2017

1. Governor Peck Childhood Home Marker

Inscription. This was the boyhood home of the Honorable George W. Peck. Governor Peck lived here and attended school in Cold Spring. He authored the book, Peck's Bad Boy and served two terms as the Governor of Wisconsin, 1891-1895.

Erected 1957 by Township of Cold Spring.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1891.

Location. 42° 53.533′ N, 88° 46.452′ W. Marker is in Whitewater, Wisconsin, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of County Route N and Fremont Road, on the right when traveling north on County Route N. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: W4795 Fremont Rd, Whitewater WI 53190, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lincoln Hill (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Black Hawk War Encampment (approx. 1½ miles away); Fort Koshkonong (approx. 3.8 miles away); Whitewater Historical Society Depot Museum (approx. 4.7 miles away); Panther Intaglio (approx. 4.7 miles away); Whitewater Passenger Depot (approx. 4.7 miles away); Stone Stable (approx. 4.7 miles away); Revolutionary War Veterans (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whitewater.

Cold Spring Historical Marker Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Susan Van Den Bosch, March 21, 2017

2. Cold Spring Historical Marker Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 4, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 4, 2025, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.