Wisconsin Legends & Lore: The naming of Monroe County

By JOHN GESSNER, Staff Writer
Posted 7/2/26

The timeline goes like this: In 1836, Madison, Wisconsin, was founded following Judge James Doty's 1829 land purchase in the Wisconsin Territory. Doty named the settlement in honor of the fourth …

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