The McCoy Farmhouse

The McCoy Farmhouse (HMMHM)

Location: Fitchburg, WI 53711 Dane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 0.874', W 89° 23.744'

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Located on one of Dane County's earliest and most successful tobacco farms, the cream-brick-Italianate McCoy Farmhouse was built by Benjamin Brown in 1861. Tobacco growing began here in 1853 and boomed during the Civil War when Southern tobacco became unavailable in the North. In 1949, microbiologist Elizabeth McCoy, renowned for her work in bacteria toxins, and botulism, purchased the property. After her death in 1978, the farmhouse was named in her honor and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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HM NumberHMMHM
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number364
Year Placed1998
Placed ByWisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 5:33pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 304769 N 4765217
Decimal Degrees43.01456667, -89.39573333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 0.874', W 89° 23.744'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 0' 52.44" N, 89° 23' 44.64" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2846-2898 S Syene Rd, Fitchburg WI 53711, US
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