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UW–Madison Carillon Tower

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UW–Madison Carillon Tower

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  • Location: Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States

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    June 5, 2025

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    After a disastrous fire in 1916 destroyed the dome that once crowned Bascom Hall, successive graduating classes of UW alumni sought to raise funds to rebuild the dome, along with a set of carillon bells to be housed

    June 5, 2025

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    If you look just east of the tower, you’ll find a monument to the Sauk Indian Chief Black Hawk, whose flight in 1832 through the Madison area with U.S. militia in pursuit represented the last armed conflict between native peoples and the United States Army in southern Wisconsin. Black Hawk’s retreat ended in two tragic massacres, one near modern-day Sauk City, the other near modern-day Lacrosse.
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