Tag Archive | Middleton
Pope Farm Conservancy in Middleton
7-23-16
The Pope Farm Conservancy in Middleton is a beautiful park, formerly a farm owned by Art Pope. Here is a map of the grounds.
There are other small garden plots within the park. The crops of Wisconsin are represented here.
The path leading to the large sunflower field.
We were not here long since a storm was coming. The sunflowers were beautiful!
The sunflower season is short so be sure to stop in when they are blooming! The last week of July is their Sunflower Days event. They love visitors any time of the year though and donations gratefully accepted!
Middleton – The Good Neighbor City
Welcome to Middleton! This community of 18,000 is just west of Madison and has a lot to offer. My husband and I spent several months exploring, it’s that big. Let’s explore the city’s more humble beginnings.This sign is at Mendota County Park, on the site was a fur-trading post in 1832. Harry Barnes, the town of Middleton’s first Postmaster, named it after a community in Vermont. The year was 1848 when it separated from the Town of Madison.
Many historic buildings still stand and are still in use today. Here you can learn about the many Landmarks in the city. The Stamm House has the proud distinction of being a way station on the Underground Railroad.
The Old Blacksmith Shop on 2645 Branch St.
Also on Branch St. is the Club Tavern or Ye Old Tavern, a popular place still today.
Downtown has a large number of historic buildings, housing great local businesses. One of our favorites is The National Mustard Museum, site of the Mustard Festival every first Saturday in August.
The former Opera House.
Louisianne’s, Etc. for great New Orleans’ style cuisine and sometimes live music, especially around Mardi Gras. The Hubbard Ave Diner and Bakery also has great food.
Railroad history remains in the downtown area. Here is the steam train water tower. Also the former Depot, now a visitor center and museum.
The other historic Museum is in the Rowley Residence, still owned by the family.
For great shopping and more dining, Greenway Station is nearby.
One of the most interesting spots in Middleton is the historic Boathouse Association. It is a row of pretty little houses on the shore of Lake Mendota.
It was impossible to get all of the boathouses in one shot, except in a boat or on the ice in winter. Here are all the houses, taken in the winter of 2015.
For a great getaway close to Madison, Middleton cuts the mustard!
Summer 2013
May – August
Wow, what a great summer! I don’t think we could have packed much more in. Wisconsinites tend to start summer in May since there is so much going on and warm days don’t last long. We were no exception. Our summer began May 13 with our trip to Cedarburg.
May 16 – Milwaukee sightseeing
May 18 – Muscoda Morel Mushroom Festival.
May 27- World’s Largest Brat Fest
June 1 – Cows on the Concourse and Cars on State Street
June 11 – Paoli and Stoughton
June 15 – Cottage Grove (Fireman’s Festival)
June 20 – Waterloo
June 23-Cedarburg and Hartford
June 28 – Pendarvis and Shake Rag Alley
6-30 Sauk City Wollersheim Winery
7-4 Independence Day in DeForest
7-8 Marshall
7-13 Le Fete de Marquette and Art Fair on/off the Square
7-18 Madison Mallard’s Baseball and Waunakee
7-22 Oregon
7-27 Greek Fest , Clean Lake Festival and Atwood Summer Fest
7-28 Fennimore
8-3 Middleton Mustard Festival
8-9 Algoma and Green Bay and Rosendale
8-10 Susie the Duck Day in Lodi
8-15 Sun Prairie Sweet Corn Festival
8-18 Triangle Ethnic Fest
8-23 Orton Park Festival
8-24 Town of Burke Picnic
8-25 Circus World Museum
8-31 Taste of Madison
Whew! 🙂