Burrows Park, Madison

Name: Burrows Park
Address: 25 Burrows Rd, Madison, United States

#22 among attractions in Madison

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Burrows Park Effigy Mound and Campsite is an archaeological site in Burrows Park in Madison, Wisconsin. The site includes a bird-shaped effigy mound with an 128-foot wingspan; it once included a fox-shaped mound as well, though it has been destroyed. The mound was built by Mound Builders during the Late Woodland period, likely between 700 and 1200 A.D. The Mound Builders used effigy mounds as burial sites, and bird-shaped mounds represented sky spirits in their religion; effigies of other animals were used to represent different elements. A 1934 restoration project repaired vandalism to the mound and cleaned up its surroundings. ()

Elevation: 850 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 43°6'8"N, 89°22'1"W

Address

25 Burrows RdNear East (Maple Bluff)Madison United States

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Burrows Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Governor's Mansion, Barrymore Theatre, The Hops Museum, Tenney Park Shelter.

0.5 miN
Museum, History museum
Governor's Mansion, Madison
13 min walk • The Executive Residence, known better as the Governor's Mansion, is located at 99 Cambridge Road in the Village of Maple Bluff, Wisconsin, on the eastern shore of Lake Mendota. It is currently the official residence of Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers.
1 miSE
Nightlife, Music and shows, Theater
Barrymore Theatre, Madison
25 min walk • The Barrymore Theatre is a 971-capacity live music venue on the east side of Madison, Wisconsin. Originally built as the Eastwood Theater in 1929, the Barrymore was founded by Richard "Sich" Slone and Tom Peterson in 1987 in an attempt to revive Madison's declining Schenk-Atwood neighborhood.
1 miE
43°6'2"N • 89°20'54"W
The Hops Museum, Madison
25 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
0.7 miS
43°5'34"N • 89°22'9"W
Tenney Park Shelter, Madison
17 min walk • Park
0.9 miS
Park
Tenney Park – Yahara River Parkway, Madison
23 min walk • The Tenney Park – Yahara River Parkway is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
1.3 miSE
Italianate architecture
Simeon Mills House, Madison
34 min walk • The Simeon Mills House is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
1.2 miS
43°5'4"N • 89°21'46"W
Hatch Art House, Madison
32 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
1 miE
43°6'6"N • 89°20'47"W
Friends of the Hawthorne Library, Madison
27 min walk • Library
0.9 miS
43°5'22"N • 89°21'39"W
Main Street Yoga, Madison
24 min walk • Bridge
0.9 miSW
Neighbourhood
Sherman Avenue Historic District, Madison
24 min walk • The Sherman Avenue Historic District is a historic district in central Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.5 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Hockey
Hartmeyer Ice Arena, Madison
13 min walk • Hartmeyer Ice Arena is a 3,500 seat multi-purpose arena in Madison, Wisconsin. It has ice surfaces for hockey, figure skating, and open skating, but can also have the ice removed for other events, such as indoor football.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Burrows Park?

Nearby attractions include Governor's Mansion, Madison (13 min walk), Tenney Park Shelter, Madison (17 min walk), Tenney Park – Yahara River Parkway, Madison (23 min walk), Sherman Avenue Historic District, Madison (24 min walk).

How to get to Burrows Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Burrows Park:

Bus

N Sherman & Oxford • Lines: 2 (15 min walk)
N Sherman & Roth • Lines: 2, 22 (18 min walk)