Bascom Hill Walking Tour

media release: Bascom Hill is where the University of Wisconsin campus began. Iconic Bascom Hall at its top is flanked by UW’s first two buildings (1851 and 1855). Today the hill is lined with buildings ranging in style from elegant 19th-century Beau Arts to 20th-century modernistic Brutalist. In 1974 Bascom Hill was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its historic architecture and for its significance in the areas of education, politics, conservation, art and music, and communications.

*Bascom Hill is a steep walk, but the group will be stopping along the way to the top to look at historic buildings.

Thursday evening tours are at 6:00 p.m. and Saturday morning tours are at 10:00 a.m. Reservations: Reservations are required for all guests.

Cost: $15.00 for adults, $5.00 for students, and FREE for Madison Trust members and children under 5. Learn about membership.

*Purchasing tickets online is required. Under each tour description, you will see a ticket button. Click and you will be taken to the tour page where you can purchase tickets. You can use a credit card or debit card to purchase tickets with an additional transaction fee.

MTHP Members: You will also need to click the ticket button. You will choose the Member Ticket option. Please note, you will need to enter your Member ID. If you do not know your Member ID, please contact us at info@madisonpreservation.org.