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. Orton, the park was the first municipal facility of its type. Official dedication occurred in 1887, being the culmination of a twelve-year effort by Sixth Warders led by John George Ott.HM Number | HMLS0 |
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Series | This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Madison Landmarks Commission series |
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Marker Number | 39 |
Year Placed | 1975 |
Placed By | Madison Landmarks Commission |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 at 12:57am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 307534 N 4772493 |
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Decimal Degrees | 43.08073333, -89.36435000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 43° 4.844', W 89° 21.861' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 43° 4' 50.64" N, 89° 21' 51.66" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 608 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 1100-1102 Spaight St, Madison WI 53703, US |
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