Marshall in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Marshall Academy and High School
Photographed by William J. Toman, April 10, 2011
1. Marshall Academy and High School Marker
From 1867 to 1939 a three-story, yellow brick building on this site provided education for area residents. Organized as Marshall Academy by local subscription, it once enrolled 100 students and offered a classical and preparatory curriculum including Greek, astronomy, algebra and bookkeeping. Between 1869 and 1881 the school operated as both Augsburg Seminary (Lutheran) and Marshall Academy. From 1885 to 1939 the building served as Marshall High School, which in 1910 instituted Wisconsin's first four-year agriculture program. The familiar landmark was razed in 1959.
Erected 1987 by the Dane County Historical Society and the Marshall High School Alumni Association. (Marker Number 23.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Wisconsin, Dane County Historical Society series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. Marker has been permanently removed. It was located near 43° 10.046′ N, 89° 4.026′ W. Marker was in Marshall, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It was at the intersection of South Pardee Street and Farnham Street,
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We have been informed that this marker is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
Regionally, this marker was in Southeast Wisconsin and in Greater Madison. It was also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 10 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Marshall Veterans Memorial Park (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Goose Lake (approx. 5.8 miles away); Georgia O'Keeffe (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Island Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); First Rural Free Delivery in Wisconsin (approx. 8.8 miles away); Liberty School (approx. 9.1 miles away); The Wisconsin Granger Movement (approx. 9.1
Photographed by William J. Toman, April 10, 2011
2. Marshall Academy and High School Marker
The marker is to the right of the front entrance to the Marshall City Hall.
More about this marker. Village Hall and Police Department building has been remodeled and the marker was not reinstalled.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 897 times since then and 63 times this year. Last updated on October 28, 2026, by Susan Van Den Bosch of Almond, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
