Old Pepin County Courthouse

Old Pepin County Courthouse (HME5K)

Location: Durand, WI 54736 Pepin County
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Country: United States of America
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N 44° 37.646', W 91° 58.079'

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Built in 1873-74 for $7,000, this building served as the center of Pepin County government for 105 years and is Wisconsin's last remaining wood-frame courthouse. The temple-front Greek Revival style architecture represents strong democratic ideals of government. Building the courthouse settled a turbulent controversy surrounding the selection of the county seat.

The courthouse lawn was the scene of a lynching that gained widespread attention. On November 19, 1881, an angry mob seized Ed Maxwell, who had been accused of killing two lawmen. Still in handcuffs and leg irons and with a noose around his neck, Maxwell was dragged down the steps to a tree in the yard where he was hanged.
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HM NumberHME5K
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number508
Year Placed2006
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, October 4th, 2014 at 7:18pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15T E 581864 N 4942082
Decimal Degrees44.62743333, -91.96798333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 44° 37.646', W 91° 58.079'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds44° 37' 38.76" N, 91° 58' 4.74" W
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Area Code(s)715
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 301-399 W Madison St, Durand WI 54736, US
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