Dudgeon-Monroe in Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Welcome to the Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive

Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 19, 2009

1. Welcome to the Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive Marker

Inscription. The Madison Park and Pleasure Drive Association, incorporated in 1894, was granted an easement from the Dominican sisters of Sinsinawa for a road connecting Vilas Park with Woodrow Street.

The road was constructed in 1904 to provide a place to enjoy nature by bicycle, horse-and-carriage, or on foot. The advent of the automobile gradually eroded this peaceful oasis, and by the 1990's it had become a hazardous commuter shortcut.

In 2007, the Friends of the Park and Pleasure Drive Committee successfully spearheaded an effort to convince the city of Madison Parks Commission to close it to drive-through automobile traffic. This restored the road to its original intent.

Erected 2007 by Edgewood College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1894.

Location. 43° 3.429′ N, 89° 25.255′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Dudgeon-Monroe. Marker is on Edgewood Drive, 0.2 miles west of Edgewood Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison WI 53711, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indian Bird Effigy Mound (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Panther Mound (approx. 0.2 miles away); Edgewood

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(approx. ¼ mile away); John M. Olin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Vilas (approx. 0.4 miles away); Larson House (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Memory of Our Beloved Sons (approx. 0.6 miles away); Indian Mounds (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

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Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 19, 2009

2. The Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive

Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 19, 2009

3. Welcome to the Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive Marker

Photographed By Gordon Govier, June 19, 2009

4. The Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2009, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,074 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 19, 2009, by Gordon Govier of Fitchburg, Wisconsin. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.