Historical Marker
Yahara River Parkway
Historical marker location:
Madison, Wisconsin
( Marker is at the intersection of South Thornton Avenue and Morrison Street, on the left when traveling south on South Thornton Avenue.)
Marker installed: 2011
O.C. Simonds, Landscape Architect. 1903-1906.
The state's capital, Madison, was named after James Madison, the fourth president of the United States.