Madison
Wisconsin's capital, Madison, is a pleasant city with about 570,000 inhabitants in its metropolitan area. It is situated on a narrow isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Menona, making it one of the most scenic cities in Wisconsin. The area that would one day become Madison was originally inhabited by American Indians of the Sauk, Winnebago, and Fox tribes.In 1829, former federal judge and land speculator, James Doty, purchased over 1,000 acres (405 hectares) on the isthmus between lakes Mendota and Menona with the intention of establishing a city. When the Territory of Wisconsin was created in 1836, the territorial legislature met in the town of Belmont. One of the items on its agenda was to choose a site for the territorial capital. James Doty campaigned hard to have his site chosen. (He stood to make a lot of money through the sale of plots of land). He even went so far as to promise...


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