Vilas Neighborhood Walking Tour

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Madison Trust for Historic Preservation

Certainly the stay-at-home nature of the pandemic has led many of us to explore our own city and neighborhoods more. Learn more about the pretty Vilas neighborhood with this walking tour from the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation. From Native American burial mounds to many styles of 19th and 20th home architecture, Vilas has a lot to tell us about the streets where we live now. Tours leave every 30 minutes from 8:30 am-noon, and group sizes are limited to make social distancing easier; please wear a mask if possible. As of Tuesday tour spots had filled up, but a waitlist is available here.

press release: Join Madison Trust for Historic Preservation to experience how the historically unique Vilas Neighborhood has it all, from Indian Mounds and the popular Vilas Park to architecture ranging from Prairie and Queen Anne, to Tudor and Georgian Revival.

Rising up a hill from wetlands and Lake Wingra, the Vilas Neighborhood (originally called Wingra Park) developed as one of Madison’s first residential suburbs as the city expanded. Learn what was destroyed and what was preserved as new homes went up. Over 130 years later, the neighborhood retains its unique aspects and continues to bustle with liveliness. Tour with us to see why the Vilas Neighborhood remains a highly desirable place to live.

COST: MTHP Members $10 | General Public $20

Reservations are required. Tickets will not be sold at the tour.

TOUR TIMES: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. with tours leaving every 30 minutes

For the safety of our guests and docents, we are limiting the size of tour groups and we encourage you to wear a mask during the tour. As the tour groups will be smaller, please try to socially distance if possible. 

Space is limited! Get your tickets today!