The history books record that MADISON, just over an hour west of Milwaukee, was little more than a wooded, mosquito-infested swamp when it was selected to be the political nucleus of the Wisconsin Territory in 1836. Today this stimulating, youthful metropolis is one of the most beautifully set cities in the US, with a handful of diverting museums.

(C) Copyright Ricky L. Jones 1995-2008 All Rights reserved. Images can not be used without my permission

The history books record that MADISON, just over an hour west of Milwaukee, was little more than a wooded, mosquito-infested swamp when it was selected to be the political nucleus of the Wisconsin Territory in 1836. Today this stimulating, youthful metropolis is one of the most beautifully set cities in the US, with a handful of diverting museums.

(C) Copyright Ricky L. Jones 1995-2008 All Rights reserved. Images can not be used without my permission