Reindahl Park in Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Amund K. Reindahl Park

May 16, 2025

1. Amund K. Reindahl Park Marker

Inscription.
The land for this park, with the triangular retreat across Highway 151 and Sunnyside School nearby, was given by Amund K. Reindahl (1869-1946) farmer-owner. A University of Wisconsin graduate and Dane County Register of Deeds, Reindahl bought the farm in 1901.

Inspired by love for children and interest in nature and people, Reindahl bequeathed 10 acres to the school and 90 acres for park purposes.

The historic Britton Inn, stagecoach and travel stop between Madison and Milwaukee, established in 1856, stood on this site.

Erected 1967 by Town and Country Garden Club, Madison Sponsors.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1901.

Location. 43° 7.392′ N, 89° 19.019′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Reindahl Park. It can be reached from Parkside Drive north of East Washington Avenue (U.S. 151), on the left when traveling north. The marker can be found near the bike path in Reindahl Park, by the Reindahl Barn. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3900 E Washington Ave, Madison WI 53704, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Wisconsin. It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Reindahl Memorial Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Elvis Presley Fight Scene (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hiestand Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hiestand School (approx. 1.7 miles away); Stang-Wirth House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Alexander Smith House (approx. 2.2 miles away); Garver Feed & Supply Company (approx. 2.2 miles away); Young Union Soldier of the American Civil War (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.

Also see . . . 3902 E WASHINGTON AVE | Property Record | Wisconsin Historical Society. Information about the Sunnyside School building:

"CLOSED IN 1968. PROPOSED FOR DEMOLITION IN 1994... Demolished prior to 2001."

(Submitted on May 30, 2025.)

May 16, 2025

2. Amund K. Reindahl Park Marker

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