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

Marshall Academy and High School

By William J. Toman, April 10, 2011

1. Marshall Academy and High School Marker

Inscription. 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.)

Marker series. This marker is included in the Wisconsin, Dane County Historical Society marker series.

Location. 43° 10.046′ N, 89° 4.026′ W. Marker is in Marshall, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker is at the intersection of South Pardee Street and Farnham Street, on the right when traveling south on South Pardee Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 130 South Pardee Street, Marshall WI 53559, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the

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.

crow flies. Goose Lake (approx. 5.8 miles away); Georgia O'Keeffe (approx. 7.3 miles away); The Island Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); Maureen Mengelt Memorial (approx. 8½ miles away); First Rural Free Delivery in Wisconsin (approx. 8.8 miles away); The Wisconsin Granger Movement (approx. 9.1 miles away); Drumlins (approx. 11.2 miles away); Lake Ripley (approx. 11.8 miles away).

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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 10, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.