Albion, Wisconsin | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Public park and war memorial in Albion
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Coordinates: 42°52′46″N 89°04′11″W / 42.87944°N 89.06972°WCoordinates: 42°52′46″N 89°04′11″W / 42.87944°N 89.06972°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Wisconsin |
County | Dane County |
Town | Albion |
Elevation | 840 ft (260 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
Area code(s) | 608 |
GNIS feature ID | 1560730 |
Albion is an unincorporated community located in the Town of Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States.
Albion is the site of the former Albion Academy. Founded by Seventh-Day Baptists, the school was later operated by the Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church of America. The school closed in 1918. In 1928, the Town of Albion purchased the buildings. In 1959, the academy property was turned over to the Albion Academy Historical Society, which operates a museum on the site.