Middleton Visitor Guide - 2021

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HISTORY
Rowley House Museum
UNCOVER
MIDDLETON’S
RICH PAST
History is alive in Middleton, a
community that traces its past to
1832, when a fur trading post was
built at what is now Mendota County
Park & Campground .
Today, you’ll find Middleton’s beautiful
historic charm in sites and buildings
sprinkled throughout the city, many of
which are still businesses.
Middleton’s Native American history
can be found at Pheasant Branch
Conservancy —view effigy mounds
and see where Blackhawk camped in
1832.
Begin your historical journey at the
Middleton Visitor Center, located
in the historic Depot . The visitors’
area is a nod to times long passed and is
where you can find brochures, walking
tour maps and a historic display.
Find more information, including a
downloadable map and more places to see,
at visitmiddleton.com/history.
Open to the Public
Walking tour available
Rowley House Museum
Look for these icons throughout this section to see what you can explore.
These are just some of the stops on the landmark and walking tours:
1847 AT THE STAMM HOUSE
6625 Century Avenue • See map: E11 • 1847stammhouse.com/history
Middleton’s first inn, built in 1847, and is the oldest hotel in Dane County.
Named the Stamm House in the 1920s, it still serves the public as a restaurant.
AMERICAN HOTEL
1904 Parmenter Street • See map: G8
Former site of the American Hotel, built between 1867 and 1870. The hotel’s
restaurants attracted diners from Madison. Today it is the Free House Pub.
BLACKSMITH SHOP
2645 Branch Street • See map: E11
This stone building was built by a German immigrant named Karl Strohecker in
the 1850s.
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