Event Details for
Madison / Drew University
71718
10/22/2005 to 10/22/2005
| City and
State: Madison NJ |
| Host Club:
Princeton Area Walkers |
| Distance:
10km
Trail Rating: 1+ |
| Start / Finish: Atlanta Bread Company, 6 Main Street, Madison, NJ 07940 |
| Start Times: Register\Start 10:30 AM - 12:00 noon Finish by 3:00 PM |
| Trail / Event
Description: The trail is mostly sidewalks with some natural
surface trail through the Arboretum on the Drew campus.
Originally known as “Bottle Hill” before it officially
became Madison in 1834, Madison is still known as “The Rose City,” due to
the greenhouses which began to appear in 1856. Long after they were replaced
first by Californian, and later by South and Central American growers, what
remains is a beautiful residential commuter town, which is home to two
universities and a wide range of restaurants from the casual to the elegant.
The downtown is a Commercial Historic District, on both the State and
National Registers of Historic Places. On this walk, we will visit both Drew
University, and Fairleigh Dickinson University. Founded as a Methodist
seminary in 1867, until July, Drew was led by former governor Tom Kean, who
served as President of Drew while he also served as Chairman of the
September 11th Commission. From Drew we will proceed to the Madison campus
of FDU, and see the spectacular Mansion, designed by Stanford White in the
1890’s. Donated by a patron, this building replicates a wing of Henry VIII’s
Hampton Court, and its 100 rooms are decorated in Italian marble. With its
beautiful hilltop views, this building reminds us: “It’s nice to be the
King!” |
| Contact: Judy Travis, (732) 536-4073 |
| E-Mail
Contact: walkeejt@optonline.net |
| Awards and
Fees: There is no special award for this event. Fee for IVV credit is $3. For non-IVV members we are requesting a $3 donation to assist in covering our expenses. |
| Directions:
From WEST: Take I-78 EAST toward New York. Take Exit 29 to I-287 NORTH toward I-80/Morristown for 15 miles *Take Exit 35 South St. in Morristown toward Rt. 124/Madison Ave. for .1 mile. Turn LEFT onto South St. .1 mile Take first RIGHT, following signs to Rt. 124 East and Drew/FDU/St. Elizabeth. At stop sign, make RIGHT on to Rte 124 East. Follow Madison Ave/Rt. 124 for 3.5 miles, past 10 traffic lights and Drew University, on right. After you go under Railroad Bridge, Atlanta Bread will be on your LEFT. (See NOTE below.)
From SOUTH: Take Garden State Parkway to Exit 127 or NJ Turnpike to Exit 10/Rt. 287 North, then proceed from * as above.
From NORTH: Take Rt. 287 South to Exit 37, Rt.24 East toward Springfield for 1.9 miles to the first exit Take exit 2A (510 West to Morristown) onto Columbia Turnpike for .3 miles. **Cross left over three lanes before first light. Turn LEFT at light on to Park Ave for 2.5 miles, past 6 traffic signals to Atlanta Bread, on LEFT. Park Avenue becomes Main Street. (See NOTE below.)
From EAST on I-78/24: Take 78 WEST on local lanes 4.0 miles after you pass over the Garden State Parkway to Exit 48 (24 WEST/to 287/Springfield/Morristown) Take 24 WEST 7.8 miles to Exit 2A-B (Take 2nd Exit, 2A (510 WEST to Morristown)) Proceed from ** as above.
From EAST on I-80: Take 80 WEST (local lanes) to Exit 43 Take I-287 South (to Morristown) Continue from NORTH, as above.
NOTE: You cannot make a left into the Atlanta Bread parking lot. Go around large block, making two LEFT turns, and park in one of the public lots, or the rear Atlanta Bread lot.
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| Special Event: College Campus Event, Walking A-Z |
| Comments: CONDITIONS: This event will be held regardless of weather conditions. PETS: Pets are not allowed REFRESHMENTS: Refreshments are available at the start point and we encourage walkers to patronize our gracious hosts at the Atlanta Bread Company. RESTROOMS: Restrooms are available at the start/finish point as well as on the campuses of Drew and Fairleigh Dickinson Universities.
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| Amenities: Strollers: Medium Wheelchairs: Medium Pets: No Restrooms: Yes |