John McCaffery Burial Site
John McCaffary was hanged in Kenosha on August 21, 1851, for the murder of his wife and buried here in an unmarked grave. Public outrage over his execution resulted in legislation that abolished the death penalty in Wisconsin on July 12, 1853.
Marker can be reached from 7th Avenue 0.2 miles from 66th Street.
Courtesy hmdb.org
