Cambridge, Wisconsin

Cambridge is a village in Dane (mostly) and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin.

The Dane County portion of Cambridge is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Jefferson County portion is part of the Watertown–Fort Atkinson Micropolitan Statistical Area which is included in the Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha CSA.

The settlement of Cambridge dates back to October 15, 1847, when the farmer Joseph Keyes filed plans with the Register of Deeds of Dane County.

The first structure in the area was a dam on the northern part of Koshkonong Creek.

By the late 1880s, Cambridge had grown into a community of about 700 people with shops, hotels, and a post office.

In 1890 a devastating fire broke out, destroying most of the businesses and parts of Main Street.

[5] The town was rebuilt by 1910, following the fire, and the invention of the automobile ignited tourism.

CamRock County Park offers trails for hiking and cross-country skiing, and a 16-mile mountain bike track.

Cambridge is a part of the Madison radio and television market, stations from the Milwaukee market are also available over the air and via cable, satellite and OTT services in the Jefferson County portion of the village.

Looking east while entering Cambridge on Highway 12/18
Oldest Scandinavian Methodist Church
Lake Ripley in Cambridge, WI
Rowe Pottery, a staple of downtown Cambridge, Wisconsin