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Related Historical Markers
These are other markers with additional information on Orton Park and the Old City Cemetery as mentioned in this marker's text.
By William J. Toman, July 4, 2010
Orton Park Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
1 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — 39 — Orton Park — 1887 —  |
| Originally chosen as the site for the Village of Madison Cemetery in 1846, the fathers of the growing city decided to disinter the bodies buried here a decade later upon acquisition of the Forest Hill site. Named for Supreme Court Justice Harlow S. . . . — — Map (db m32616) HM | |||
| 2 ► Wisconsin, Dane County, Madison, Marquette — Orton Park — |
| In 1887 this spot high over Lake Monona became the first Madison park. It is named in honor of Harlow S. Orton (1817-1895), Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice, Madison Mayor, Assemblyman, Circuit Court Judge, and University of Wisconsin Law School . . . — — Map (db m32646) HM | |||