Denniston House

Denniston House (HMT90)

Location: Cassville, WI 53806 Grant County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 42.793', W 90° 59.439'

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When Wisconsin Territory was established by Congress in 1836, more than a dozen communities eagerly sought to become the capital. Daniels, Denniston, and Company of New York offered this building free if Cassville were chosen. When the Legislature selected Madison, Denniston's dream ended in bankruptcy.

Nelson Dewey arrived in Cassville in 1836 and worked for the Denniston firm. Later, Dewey acquired vast properties here including this building, which he opened as "Denniston House" in 1854. It has been in continuous operation as a hotel ever since. Dewey's plantation home "Stonefield" is preserved in Nelson Dewey State Park about one mile upriver from here.

Erected 1969
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HM NumberHMT90
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number171
Year Placed1969
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 26th, 2014 at 12:56am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 664541 N 4730926
Decimal Degrees42.71321667, -90.99065000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 42.793', W 90° 59.439'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 42' 47.58" N, 90° 59' 26.34" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 101-199 E Front St, Cassville WI 53806, US
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