Welcome to the Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive

Welcome to the Edgewood Park and Pleasure Drive (HMDT2)

Location: Madison, WI 53711 Dane County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 3.429', W 89° 25.255'

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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.
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HM NumberHMDT2
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Year Placed2007
Placed ByEdgewood College
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 9:12pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 302853 N 4770005
Decimal Degrees43.05715000, -89.42091667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 3.429', W 89° 25.255'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 3' 25.74" N, 89° 25' 15.30" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2228-2398 Edgewood Dr, Madison WI 53711, US
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