Confederate Rest, Madison

Name: Confederate Rest
Address: Madison, United States

#23 among attractions in Madison

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Facts and practical information

Confederate Rest, in Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wisconsin, is the northernmost Confederate graveyard in the nation. In it lie 140 Confederate prisoners of war who died under Union captivity. ()

Coordinates: 43°3'54"N, 89°25'44"W

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Near West (Regent)Madison United States

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Day trips

Confederate Rest – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hilldale Mall, Camp Randall Stadium, Henry Vilas Zoo, First Unitarian Society of Madison.

1.4 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Hilldale Mall, Madison
35 min walk • Hilldale Shopping Center, or simply Hilldale, is a partially enclosed shopping mall/lifestyle center development on the west side of Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
0.8 miE
Palladian architecture, Sport venue, Sport
Camp Randall Stadium, Madison
20 min walk • Camp Randall Stadium is an outdoor stadium in Madison, Wisconsin, located on the campus of the University of Wisconsin. It has been the home of the Wisconsin Badgers football team in rudimentary form since 1895, and as a fully functioning stadium since 1917.
1 miE
Free destination with global wildlife
Henry Vilas Zoo, Madison
26 min walk • Henry Vilas Zoo is a 28-acre public zoo in Madison, Wisconsin, United States, that is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Owned by Dane County, the zoo charges no admission or parking fees. It receives over 750,000 visitors annually.
0.8 miNW
Palladian architecture, Frank Lloyd Wright, Church
First Unitarian Society of Madison, Madison
21 min walk • The First Unitarian Society of Madison is a Unitarian Universalist congregation in Shorewood Hills, Wisconsin. Its meeting house was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright and built by Marshall Erdman in 1949–1951, and has been designated a U.S. National Historic Landmark for its architecture.
1 miE
Palladian architecture, Park
Camp Randall, Madison
27 min walk • Camp Randall was a United States Army base in Madison, Wisconsin, the largest staging point for Wisconsin troops entering the American Civil War. At this camp fresh volunteers received quick training before heading off to join the Union Army.
0.9 miE
Archaeological site
Bear Effigy Mound, Madison
24 min walk • Vilas Circle Bear Effigy Mound and the Curtis Mounds are a group of Native American mounds in Madison, Wisconsin. The Bear Effigy Mound is in the public Bear Mound Park, while the Curtis Mounds are on a neighboring residential property.
0.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Edgewood College, Madison
15 min walk • Edgewood College is a private Dominican college in Madison, Wisconsin. The college occupies a 55 acres campus overlooking the shores of Lake Wingra.
0.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Lake Wingra, Madison
24 min walk • Lake Wingra is a small lake located inside the city limits of the U.S. city of Madison, Wisconsin. The smallest of the five major lakes drained by the Yahara River in Dane County, Lake Wingra is bordered by the University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum on the south and west and the City of Madison on the remaining shoreline.
0.7 miW
Park
Hoyt Park, Madison
19 min walk • Frank W. Hoyt Park is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
1.3 miW
Palladian architecture, Nightlife, Cinema
AMC Dine-In Madison 6, Madison
34 min walk • In 1969, Robert Redford purchased 6,000 acres at the base of 12,000-foot Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Mountains. He named this land Sundance. The Sundance Group is a listing of all the businesses that run under the Sundance corporate umbrella started by and run by actor Robert Redford.
~1040 ftSW
Cemetery
Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison
6 min walk • Forest Hill Cemetery is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and was one of the first U.S. National Cemeteries established in Wisconsin.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Confederate Rest?

Nearby attractions include Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison (6 min walk), West Lawn Heights Historic District, Madison (7 min walk), Harold C. Bradley House, Madison (13 min walk), Edgewood College, Madison (15 min walk).

How to get to Confederate Rest by public transport?

The nearest stations to Confederate Rest:

Bus

Regent & Highland • Lines: 6 (6 min walk)