Cultural Walking Tours
The City has produced different walking and driving tours of historic places and neighborhoods over the years. Each tour tells stories that we thought were important to share at a particular point in time. These are a great way to discover the diverse heritage of Madison.
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Developed in 1999 by the City and the Dudgeon-Monroe Neighborhood Association.
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A collaboration between the City and the Capitol Neighborhoods Association in 1988.
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Developed in collaboration between the City and the Brittingham-Vilas Neighborhood Association in 1991.
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Published by the City in 1986, this walking tour tells the story of the Langdon Street National Register Historic District.
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The City and the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation developed this bus tour for the National Preservation Conference in 2025.
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The City developed this guide in 1980 in conjunction with an exhibit about the significant history the City had demolished.
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Privately produced in 1988, this walking tour tells the story of the Highland's Neighborhood.
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The City and Historic Madison, Inc. developed this walking tour in 1987 to highlight the early buildings remaining in downtown.
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The Mansion Hill walking tour was privately developed in 1981.
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The City and the Nakoma Neighborhood developed this walking tour in 2002.
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This tour was developed in collaboration between the City and the Wisconsin Historical Society.
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The City and the Old Market Place Neighborhood Association developed this walking tour in 1991.
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Our earliest walking tour, the City developed this in 1973 to highlight the first designated landmarks and other important historic sites.
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The Schenk's-Atwood walking tour was developed in 1987 as a collaboration between the City and the Atwood Community Center.
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The City produced the Tenney-Lapham walking tour in 1997.
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The City developed the Third Lake Ridge walking tour in 1987 for our largest historic district.
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University Heights walking tour produced in 1987.
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Walking tour of Westmorland Neighborhood produced in 2012 by the neighborhood.
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Walking tour of Williamson Street produced in 1978.