1Springfield Armory National Historic Site
Center for the manufacture of U.S. military firearms from 1777 until its closing in 1968.
Attractions near Madison
Gillette Castle State Park & 147 more attractions near Madison
148 notable places within 60 miles of Madison: 4 national park units, and the sights travelers look up most.
Attractions nearby
148
within 60 miles
The big one
11 mi
Gillette Castle State Park
National park units
4
parks & monuments
State park · 11 mi northeast
Gillette Castle State Park
State park.
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What’s around Madison
Orange: Madison. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below.
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Everything nearby
Best known first
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
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7Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
Private house of the Roosevelt Family.
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9Pratt & Whitney Stadium
Football stadium in East Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
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Yale Center for British Art
Largest collection of British art outside the United Kingdom in New Haven, Connecticut.
Yale Peabody Museum
Natural history museum of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.
Calverton National Cemetery
Cemetery in eastern Long Island, New York, United States.
Submarine Force Library and Museum
Military museum in Connecticut, United States.
Robert Moses State Park
State park in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Long Island Central Pine Barrens
Natural area in Suffolk County, New York, United States.
Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park
Arboretum and state park in Upper Brookville, New York, United States.
Long Island National Cemetery
United States National Cemetery located in Suffolk County, New York.
Fire Island National Seashore
National park system unit in New York, United States.
New Britain Museum of American Art
Art museum in New Britain, Connecticut.
Lockwood-Mathews Mansion
Mansion and historic house museum in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA.
Parrish Art Museum
Art museum formerly in Southampton, now in Water Mill, New York.
Harriet Beecher Stowe House
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Weir Farm National Historical Park
National Historical Park in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center
Aquarium in Riverhead, New York, United States.
Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center
Museum of Native American culture in Connecticut.
Connecticut Science Center
Science museum in Hartford, Connecticut, United States.
Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages
Art museum, local history museum, transport museum in Stony Brook, New York.
Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum
Railroad museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Daniel Benton Homestead
Historic house museum in Connecticut , United States.
Hubbard Park
Which extends into adjacent town Southington, and is listed on the NRHP in Connecticut.
American Clock & Watch Museum
Horology museum in Connecticut, United States.
Cedar Point County Park
Park in East Hampton, Middlesex County, United States of America.
Paul Mellon Arts Center
Arts building on the campus of Choate Rosemary Hall school, Wallingford, Connecticut.
Stonington Harbor Light
Lighthouse in Stonington, Connecticut, United States.
Babb's Beach
Historic former amusement park in Suffield, Connecticut, USA.
Connecticut College Arboretum
Arboretum and botanical gardens in Connecticut, US.
Fairfield University Art Museum
Museum at Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum
Art museum, history museum in Connecticut, United States.
Joseph Allen Skinner Museum
Cabinet of curiosities collected by silk magnate Joseph Skinner.
Long Island Maritime Museum
Museum in West Sayville, New York, United States.
Marsh Botanical Garden
Botanical garden and arboretum in Connecticut, U.S..
Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts
Art museum in Springfield, Massachusetts.
The Children's Museum, Connecticut
Children's museum, natural history museum in Connecticut, USA.
Connecticut State Museum of Natural History
Connecticut's State Natural History Museum at the University of Connecticut.
Hartford Botanical Garden
Botanical garden planned for Hartford, Connecticut.
Windham Textile and History Museum
Textile museum in Willimantic, Connecticut.
Audubon Center at Bent of the River
Nature preserve in Southbury, Connecticut, U.S..
Connecticut Historical Society
Non-profit museum and research library in the USA.
Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts)
Park in Holyoke originally known as Hampden Park.
Parks and trails in Madison → · Madison’s history →
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Photo credits
Springfield Armory National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · PeoplesBank Arena: PeoplesBank Arena, CC BY 2.5 · Six Flags New England: Canadaolympic989, Public domain · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Mohegan Sun Arena: Bbjeter, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sagamore Hill National Historic Site: Unknown, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Pratt & Whitney Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Glass House: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Gillette Castle State Park: Original uploader was Kevinpepin at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Camp Hero State Park: Transpoman, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: Daderot at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mark Twain House: Makemake at German Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Montauk Point Light: Wolfgang Wander, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale University Art Gallery: Ragesoss, Public domain · Mystic Seaport: Joethon, Public domain · Wonder Lake State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Adventureland: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Old Sturbridge Village: Wgmleslie at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Yale Center for British Art: Sage Ross, Public domain · Holy Land USA: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Yale Peabody Museum: No machine-readable author provided. Ragesoss assumed (based on copyright claims, Public domain · Volleyball Hall of Fame: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · MassMutual Center: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Calverton National Cemetery: United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Public domain · Total Mortgage Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Submarine Force Library and Museum: Flickr user : https://www.flickr.com/photos/divemasterking2000, CC BY 2.0 · Robert Moses State Park: Anthony22 (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Trinity Health Stadium: Hayden Schiff from Cincinnati, USA, CC BY 2.0 · Bethpage State Park: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mystic Aquarium & Institute for Exploration: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fire Island Light: Don Fick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Long Island Central Pine Barrens: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS California: Unknown, Public domain · Ingalls Rink: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Fort Griswold: Staxringold at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · New England Air Museum: Ironass, Public domain · Florence Griswold Museum: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort Trumbull: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Planting Fields Arboretum State Historic Park: GK tramrunner229, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Long Island National Cemetery: Jim.henderson, CC0 · Barnum Museum: User GK tramrunner on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Quassy Amusement Park: AskJoanne, CC BY 3.0 · Eli Whitney Museum: ROY KLOTZ M.D., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fire Island National Seashore: US National Park Service, Public domain · New Britain Museum of American Art: Staib, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Railroad Museum of New England: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lockwood-Mathews Mansion: Noroton at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Splish Splash: Railroadwiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Parrish Art Museum: Americasroof, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westport Country Playhouse: WestportWiki, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Harriet Beecher Stowe House: Midnightdreary, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hill-Stead Museum: Daderot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Raynham Hall Museum: Benson J Lossing, Public domain · Weir Farm National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Bruce Museum: User:Noroton, Public domain · East Rock Park: Rebecca Turcio, Public domain · Forest Park: Detroit Publishing Company, Public domain · Long Island Aquarium and Exhibition Center: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center: Elliot Schwartz for StudioEIS, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Nathan Hale Homestead: Sphilbrick, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Science Center: Josephtbrophy, Public domain · Connecticut Trolley Museum: Hicksco2 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Heckscher Museum of Art: Station1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Long Island Museum of American Art, History, and Carriages: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Stamford Museum & Nature Center: Stamford Museum & Nature Center, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut Eastern Railroad Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens: David.gabay, Public domain · Railroad Museum of Long Island: Don Fisher, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum: Robacols, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Daniel Benton Homestead: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hubbard Park: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Neuberger Museum of Art: Alexandra.birenbaum, CC BY-SA 4.0 · American Clock & Watch Museum: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut River Museum: JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Keeler Tavern: Rolf Müller (User:Rolfmueller), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lyman Allyn Art Museum: Original uploader was RalphThayer at en.wikipedia, Public domain · Slater Memorial Museum: Cervin Robinson, Photographer, Public domain · Bailey Arboretum: Terry Ballard, CC BY 2.0 · Danbury Museum and Historical Society: Daniel Case, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Garbage Museum: Estieak Uddin Ahamad, CC BY-SA 4.0 · George Walter Vincent Smith Art Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Leffingwell Inn: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lupa Zoo: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mattatuck Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Paul Mellon Arts Center: The original uploader was Daderot at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Prudence Crandall House: Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5 · Sheffield Island Light: Polaron, CC BY 3.0 · Springfield Science Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Stanley Park: Daderot, Public domain · Stonington Harbor Light: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Topsmead: JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ, M.D., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Veterans Stadium: Michael Lawlor, Jr (Wolfp10 at en.wikipedia), Public domain · Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum: SveaA, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wilcox Park: KelliButler1, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Babb's Beach: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Bartlett Arboretum and Gardens: Piotr Polkowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Colt Park: I took this photograph., Public domain · Connecticut Audubon Society Birdcraft Museum and Sanctuary: Jllm06, Public domain · Connecticut College Arboretum: GK tramrunner at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dia Bridgehampton: Found5dollar, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ebenezer Avery House: Dclemens1971, CC BY 4.0 · Fairfield Museum and History Center: Jllm06, Public domain · Fairfield University Art Museum: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ireland’s Great Hunger Museum: Jllm06, CC BY-SA 4.0 · John Rogers Studio: Robert Fulton III, Photographer,, Public domain · Joseph Allen Skinner Museum: Daderot, CC0 · Long Island Game Farm: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0 · Long Island Maritime Museum: Dmadeo, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Marsh Botanical Garden: Daderot., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Michele & Donald D'Amour Museum of Fine Arts: Daderot, CC0 · New Canaan Nature Center: Hardyplants at English Wikipedia, Public domain · New London Customhouse: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Robert Stanton House: Danacana, CC BY 3.0 · Sag Harbor Whaling Museum: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · William Benton Museum of Art: Topshelvr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Academy Hall: –Grondemar, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Connecticut State Museum of Natural History: Topshelver, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hartford Botanical Garden: I took this photograph., Public domain · Highstead Arboretum: Vlmastra, CC BY 3.0 · Hill's Academy: ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0 · John Lyon Gardiner Mill Cottage: CaptJayRuffins, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mill Hill Historic Park: Gregbard, Public domain · Mittineague Park: John Phelan, CC BY 4.0 · Pope Park: Kenneth C. Zirkel, CC BY 4.0 · SoNo Switch Tower: Noroton at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Van Horn Park: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Westerly Armory: Marcbela (Marc N. Belanger), Public domain · Windham Textile and History Museum: JJBers, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Connecticut Historical Society: Sage Ross, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Noden-Reed Museum: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Veterans Park (Holyoke, Massachusetts): User:Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0
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