If you are ready to get in the Christmas spirit, Madison has a great weekend coming. This first weekend in December is filled with activities for children as well as adults. Since Christmas is for children, let’s start with them. Without spending much money at all, families can enjoy a train ride with Santa, supervised … more
I Love Being a Tourist in My Own Hometown.
It was a lovely, clear Saturday morning when my husband and I took the Madison’s Treasures architectural walking tour offered once a month by Historic Madison Inc. If you’ve ever wanted to know the difference between Federal, Greek Revival and Italianate homes or between Doric and Corinthian columns, this is the tour for you. The … more
2017 Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes
The 2017 Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes features five private homes, First Christian Church, three historic sites and the History Center Museum. There are three Hospitality Sites, where tour goers can stop in for a free refreshment and restrooms. Dates for this year’s tour are November 24 & 25 and December 1 & 2. Hours for … more
Videos
Lately, as the Visitor Center Intern, I have put together several videos, some with the help of the other interns and local businesses and sites in town. They highlight some of the activities and places in Madison. They can be found on the Youtube channel MadisonINVideos. So far, I have put four up highlighting some … more
Stained Glass Walking Tour
Hello, Madison Readers and Visitors. My name is Katie and I work in the Madison Visitor Center. I am working on an exciting new project putting together a brochure about the stained glass windows in town, and some of the histories of these windows in local churches. To do this, I have spent a great … more
Any Spring Break Left?
For many kids, spring break has been shortened because of the really, really hard winter this year. But some of you still have some time to gather together the family and finally get out of the house! If that’s you, plan a trip to Madison and take advantage of our Spring Break Staycation offerings. On … more
Not Your Everyday Santa
Enjoy old-fashioned Christmas fun for children and their families at The Spirit of Christmas Past on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. at the historic Lanier Mansion State Historic Site and Lanier-Madison Visitors Center, located on the north bank of the Ohio River. “This year’s program is extra special,” explained Site Manager Gerry … more
Nights Before Christmas Home Tour
The holiday season is already kicking into gear in Madison. Nights Before Christmas Candlelight Tour of Homes takes place November 29 & 30 and December 6 & 7 in historic Madison, Indiana. This year’s holiday tour features six beautiful private homes, five public sites, a church and 2 hospitality sites. Madison is known for its … more
Cha-what-qua?
I’ve heard it pronounced in a variety of ways and trying to spell it is always interesting. The Madison Chautauqua (shə-TAW-kwə) Festival of Art (September 28-29, 2013) is something I look forward to every year. It’s been going on for 43 years so I guess I’m not the only one who loves this event. Chautauqua: … more
Special Visit on the Riverfront in September
This is definitely something that you won’t see everyday. The LST 325, a Landing Ship Tank, a 328 foot long ship will be docked at Madison’s riverfront and available for tours Sept 12-16 from 9AM to 5PM. These ships could carry twenty Sherman tanks in the giant hold within the ship. They were the only ships … more
