Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
University Creek Group
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 17, 2011
1. University Creek Group Marker
Effigy Form
Lengths 66, 100 and 143 feet
Erected 1922 by the University of Wisconsin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.
Location. 43° 4.677′ N, 89° 25.266′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. Marker can be reached from Observatory Drive, 0.2 miles west of Elm Drive, on the right when traveling west. The marker is behind the Natatorium just off the Lakeshore Path. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2000 Observatory Drive, Madison WI 53706, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Madison Park & Pleasure Drive Association (within shouting distance of this marker); University of Wisconsin Dairy Barn (approx. ¼ mile away); Understanding Immunity (approx. 0.3 miles away); Howard M. Temin (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionizing Animal Reproduction (approx. 0.3 miles away); Preventing Endemic Goiter (approx. 0.3 miles away); Discovering Vitamins and Trace Minerals (approx. 0.3 miles away); Scientific Approach to Agriculture (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Madison.
Regarding University Creek Group. According to a 1996
this page online
"The University of Wisconsin campus was once the site of several other mound groups, including one where the Forest Products Laboratory is now, one just north of North Hall on Bascom Hill, and one on the site of Adams and Tripp residence halls."
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This is a marker with links to other markers for Madison Indian mounds.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 31, 2011
2. University Creek Group Marker
The marker is on the north wing of the goose mound. This is the view looking south, with the Natatorium-Gymnasium in the background.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 31, 2011
3. Goose Mound in the University Creek Group
This is a view of the south wing of the goose mound, looking north toward University Bay in Lake Mendota.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 31, 2011
4. University Creek Group
This is a view from the west end of the group (the goose mound) looking east.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 31, 2011
5. University Creek Group
This is a view to the west, with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation building in the background.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 31, 2011
6. University Creek Group
The middle "problematical" mound is in the foreground in this view looking to the northwest toward University Bay in Lake Mendota.
Photographed By William J. Toman, March 31, 2011
7. University Creek Group
The eastern "problematical" mound is in the foreground in this view looking to the east.
Photographed By Native American Mounds in Madison and Dane County, 1996
8. Map of University Creek Group
Black shading indicates existing mounds and grey shading indicates lost portions of the mounds.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 504 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on March 31, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.
