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| About Middleton,
Wisconsin Middleton is located just west of Madison, WI, on Lake Mendota, and is easily accessible from the Beltline (Highways 12 and 14) off of I-90. Historical Facts Middleton is home to many interesting historical locations. Here are just a few: In 1856, the first railway station between Lake Michigan and the Mississippi was established in Middleton. The Middleton Area Historical Society Museum was built in 1867 and served as the home of Middleton's first physician, Dr. Newman C. Rowley, who began his practice in 1850. A total of three generations of doctors in the Rowley family lived in this residence. The Stamm House, built in 1847, is Dane County's oldest tavern. Its cellars served as an 'underground railroad' stop for slaves during the Civil War. It also served as a stage coach stop, an early post office and a dance hall in the 19th century. Today it is a popular restaurant featuring seasonal menus and tempting dishes. Club Tavern was built between 1860 and 1880 as a boarding house. During Prohibition the tavern never closed and went so far as to advertise "a carriage ride to Middleton for Sunday chicken with a bucket" in the Sunday paper. However, the bucket wasn't a bucket of chicken, it was a bucket of beer - the predecessor of the pitcher. Sites Capital Brewery Tours, one of the best microbreweries in Wisconsin Clasen's European Bakery Tour, an example of German baking at its finest Middleton Antique Mall, specializing in jewelry, Depression glass and furniture prior to 1950 Middleton Area Historical Society Museum, home to the Midwest's largest collection of Depression glass Middleton Football Express, train excursions for each Badger home football game departing from the historic Middleton Train Depot and Capital Brewery Rail excursions from the historic Middleton Train Depot to the Old Feed Mill Restaurant in Mazomanie Orchids by the Ackers, offering orchids, perennials, annuals, holiday plants and fresh flowers Fishing, boating, Betty Lou Cruises and swimming on Lake Mendota Shopping for collectibles, folk art, pottery, holiday treasures and handmade, one-of-a-kind creations Farmer's Markets featuring the area's finest products Thursday mornings, May through October Recreation Middleton has nonstop fun recreational activities for the entire family including: Belfontaine & Pheasant Branch Conservancy, observers have seen more than 175 species of birds at this 300 acre conservation park, which features a lowland forest, meandering stream, a sedge meadow, a pond and shrub and wetland habitats Bogey's Family Fun Park complete with miniature golf and NASCAR go-carts Bowling Green Recreation Center Capital Ice Arena offering year-round hockey and figure skating Governor Nelson State Park with hiking trails and a public beach Keva Sports Center, Greater Madison's newest sports facility offering basketball, volleyball, indoor soccer, inline hockey and badminton Lake Mendota Park & Campground Lakeview Park Quarry Park Skateboard Park Walter R. Bauman Outdoor Aquatic Center Three public golf courses including Pleasant View Golf Course - an 18-hole championship course. Dining Over 50 restaurants to suit every taste from authentic Wisconsin fish fries to elegant fine dining. Dane County's #1 Suburb For several years, Middleton has been rated as the #1 suburb in Dane County. In an analysis of the 20 communities around Madison, Middleton consistently ranks on top for offering great schools, low taxes, affordable homes, safe streets, efficient local government, accessible libraries and attractive parks.Located on the western edge of Madison, Middleton is a charming community with an interesting history and many things to see and do. The community blossomed in 1856 when the first railroad station was built there as a halfway point between Milwaukee and the Mississippi River, and since then Middleton has proven to be a noteworthy destination for countless travelers. (read more...) Other Useful Community Links City of Middleton Town of Middleton Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District Middleton Chamber of Commerce |
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