Elmside Park Mounds, Madison

Name: Elmside Park Mounds
Address: Madison, United States

#60 among attractions in Madison

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Facts and practical information

The Elmside Park Mounds are a group of Native American mounds in Elmside Park in Madison, Wisconsin. The group includes two animal-shaped effigy mounds; while their shapes are inconclusive, they have been described as a lynx and a bear. The mounds were once part of the Oakridge Mound Group, which included three other mounds, but the others were destroyed by home construction. Mound Builder peoples built the mounds in the Late Woodland period, likely between 800 and 1100 A.D. to serve as burial and ceremonial sites. The mounds may be the only remnant of a Late Woodland community on the northeast shore of Lake Monona and are archaeologically significant in the study of Late Woodland civilizations. ()

Coordinates: 43°5'25"N, 89°20'24"W

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Near East (Schenk - Atwood)Madison United States

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Day trips

Elmside Park Mounds – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Orton Park, Barrymore Theatre, The Hops Museum.

~1330 ftNE
Palladian architecture, Botanical garden, Garden
Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison
7 min walk • Olbrich Botanical Gardens is a 16 acre outdoor botanical garden and 10,000-square-foot conservatory in Madison, Wisconsin. Founded in 1952 and named for its founder, Michael Olbrich, the gardens are owned and operated jointly by the City of Madison Parks and the non-profit Olbrich Botanical Society.
1.3 miSW
Park, Entertainment
Orton Park, Madison
34 min walk • Orton Park is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
0.6 miW
Nightlife, Music and shows, Theater
Barrymore Theatre, Madison
17 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.
0.8 miNW
43°6'2"N • 89°20'54"W
The Hops Museum, Madison
21 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum
1.2 miW
Park
Tenney Park – Yahara River Parkway, Madison
31 min walk • The Tenney Park – Yahara River Parkway is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
~1440 ftNW
Italianate architecture
Simeon Mills House, Madison
7 min walk • The Simeon Mills House is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
1.2 miW
43°5'4"N • 89°21'46"W
Hatch Art House, Madison
32 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
0.8 miNW
43°6'6"N • 89°20'47"W
Friends of the Hawthorne Library, Madison
22 min walk • Library
1.1 miW
43°5'22"N • 89°21'39"W
Main Street Yoga, Madison
27 min walk • Bridge
1.3 miSW
Neighbourhood
Orton Park Historic District, Madison
34 min walk • The Orton Park Historic District is located in Madison, Wisconsin. Orton Park, the Bascom B. Clarke House, the Curtis-Kittleson House and the George A. Lougee House are located within the district.
1.6 miNW
Sport venue, Sport, Hockey
Hartmeyer Ice Arena, Madison
40 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 Elmside Park Mounds?

Nearby attractions include Olbrich Botanical Gardens, Madison (7 min walk), Simeon Mills House, Madison (7 min walk), Barrymore Theatre, Madison (17 min walk), The Hops Museum, Madison (21 min walk).

How to get to Elmside Park Mounds by public transport?

The nearest stations to Elmside Park Mounds:

Bus

Atwood & Walter • Lines: 16, Monona Express (14 min walk)
S Sixth & E Washington • Lines: 10, 4 (20 min walk)