Stories

 

Connecting With Our Past

The Capital Times invited HMI to provide material for a weekly column, from May 2003 - June 2007, to acquaint readers with historical tidbits about people, places and things about Madison’s past.

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The Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association played an important role in develop and maintain scenic drives and parks in and around Madison.

Oral Histories

The biographies of many individuals in Madison’s past have been recorded and transcribed to preserve their stories for generations to come.

 

People

Read about the famous and “unknown” who once called Madison home.

Places

Madison has been blessed with some fine architects over the years, represented in its older neighborhoods.

Years Ago

Newspaper snippets from the years 1854 and 1904 contributed by Mark Gajewski, HMI President and Newsletter Editor.