Nakoma in Madison in Dane County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Nakoma
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 2, 2011
1. Nakoma Marker
National Register of Historic Places
by the United States Department of the Interior
February 26, 1998
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Nakoma
Originally the site of a Ho-Chunk Village
1834 - Government survey
1915 - Madison Realty Company
platted five farms for housing development
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 26, 1998.
Location. 43° 2.809′ N, 89° 26.453′ W. Marker is in Madison, Wisconsin, in Dane County. It is in Nakoma. It is on Nakoma Road 0.2 miles south of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling south. The marker is in Nakoma Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Madison WI 53711, 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 walking distance of this marker: Old Spring Hotel (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old Spring Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Glenwood Children's Park (approx. half a mile away); Plough Inn (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Plough Inn (approx. half a mile away); University of Wisconsin-Madison Arboretum
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Nakoma Historic District. Links to national Register of Historic Places Registration Form (Submitted on February 6, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. City of Madison. The Nakoma neighborhood page. (Submitted on August 4, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin.)
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 2, 2011
2. Nakoma Marker
The marker is located in Nakoma Park, which is adjacent to Thoreau Elementary School. In this photo, the playground equipment is in the background.
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 2, 2011
3. Nakoma Marker
This is a photo of the marker (on the left) and Nakoma Park looking northeast along Nakoma Road.
Photographed by William J. Toman, August 2, 2011
4. Nakoma Neighborhood Sign
This sign, at the tip of Nakoma Park near the intersection of Nakoma Road and Cherokee Drive, welcomes visitors to the neighborhood at the same time it touts the neighborhood's 1915 origins.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 1,405 times since then and 36 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2012, by Myra Jo Schultz of Madison, Wisconsin. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 3, 2011, by William J. Toman of Green Lake, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
