Madison was founded in 1836 and through the efforts of James Duane Doty, it was chosen territorial capital before it was settled. Nowadays, Madison is the state capital of Wisconsin. The city sits on an isthmus between lakes Monona and Mendota, in the Four Lakes group in a fertile agricultural region in the south of the state. Madison is a trading and manufacturing center. Meat products, dairy machinery, batteries and medical equipment are made there.
Madison is the seat of the University of Wisconsin and Edgewood College, as well as a U.S. forest-products laboratory. There are many parks around the wooded lake shores, which make Madison an attractive residential city. One of the most interesting sights in Madison is the elaborate capitol, which houses the legislative library that was organized by American political scientist and author Charles McCarthy. Another interesting place to visit is the Unitarian church, which was designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The city also boasts a large arboretum and Vilas Park, which contains a zoo. The Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center was built in 1997 beside Lake Monona and is largely based on Frank Lloyd Wright's design.
There are several hotels and restaurants in Madison. The city is 1130 km northwest from Washington D.C.
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