Old Market Place Walking Tour

press release: A tour of this near east-side neighborhood between East Washington and the shore of Lake Mendota will demonstrate how a historic factory, water utility building and school have been adaptively repurposed into apartments. See both Madison’s earliest African American neighborhood and lakeside homes of the well-to-do.

Meet in  front of the Capital City Masonic Lodge #2 at 520 E. Mifflin St.

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.