Plough Inn | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Plough Inn

Plough Inn | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Plough Inn, 3402 Monroe Street. Built in 1853 and added onto in 1858. The home was originally built for German immigrants Frederick and Amelia Puanack, and then became a roadhouse established by John and Isabella Whare. The roadhouse served as a house for people travelling to different parts of southwestern Wisconsin. The Plough Inn was a favorite place for soldiers living at Camp Randall during the Civil War and continued to be used as a tavern into the 20th century.
DESCRIPTION
Plough Inn, 3402 Monroe Street. Built in 1853 and added onto in 1858. The home was originally built for German immigrants Frederick and Amelia Puanack, and then became a roadhouse established by John and Isabella Whare. The roadhouse served as a house for people travelling to different parts of southwestern Wisconsin. The Plough Inn was a favorite place for soldiers living at Camp Randall during the Civil War and continued to be used as a tavern into the 20th century.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:43965
Creation Date:circa 1965
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Madison
County:Dane
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Place File*
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:PF Madison.808
Original Dimensions:4.25 x 3 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Negatives made from a 35mm color slide (not retained) presented by the City Panning Department. See also Image ID's: 50970, 50972, 43964.
SUBJECTS
Housing
Cities and towns
Outdoor photography
Taverns (Inns)
Snow
Trees
Civil War, 1861-1865

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