Village of McFarland

Village of McFarland (HMMJJ)

Location: McFarland, WI 53558 Dane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 0.76', W 89° 17.373'

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Prehistoric woodland Indians built effigy mounds on the many glacial drumlins in this area, including those in Indian Mound Park. Later Winnebagoes lived along the shores of Lake Waubesa and the Yahara River. They ceded the land to the government in 1832. Judge James Doty considered this area, the "City of the Second Lake", a possible Wisconsin capitol site.

The railroad played a major role in the founding and growth of McFarland. In response to the need for a station between Madison and Stoughton, William McFarland built a depot in 1856 and had the village platted. In 1857, he built McFarland House; it served as hotel, boarding house and family residence. Settlers, predominantly Norwegian, arrived and McFarland became a thriving farm community. Many shipments of grain and livestock left its depot.

Important industries were seining carp for the New York market and cutting ice for local use and shipment to Chicago. By 1900, resorts dotted the shores of Lake Waubesa, attracting people from Madison and Illinois cities. The largest resort, Edwards Park, had cottages, small hotels, stores and a popular dance pavilion.
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HM NumberHMMJJ
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Dane County Historical Society series
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Marker Number22
Year Placed1986
Placed ByDane County Historical Society and McFarland Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 2nd, 2014 at 11:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 313417 N 4764765
Decimal Degrees43.01266667, -89.28955000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 0.76', W 89° 17.373'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 0' 45.60" N, 89° 17' 22.38" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6002 Exchange St, McFarland WI 53558, US
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