Bascom Hill Walking Tour

BASCOM HILL: Learning Matters

Saturdays, June 23, August 11 & September 29 at 11 a.m.; Thursday, July 12, at 6 p.m.

Climb the hill to see Old Abe, good luck symbol to generations of UW students. The UW campus is packed with history and architecture galore, from stately brick and sandstone buildings of the 1850s to “the worst building in the history of American universities.” This tour requires strenuous walking uphill.

Starting Location: Library Mall entrance to the Wisconsin Historical Society headquarters, 816 State St.

Adults $10, students $5, free for Madison Trust members. No reservations required; purchase ticket at tour meeting place.