1. Begin at the Prairie Tillers Mural (Caroyl Yasko, 1980) at the Center Street
Parking lot located at W. Whitewater and W. Center Streets.
Walking Tour Map
A tour of sculptures and sights in Whitewater, Wisconsin including some locations on the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater campus.
1. Begin at the Prairie Tillers Mural (Caroyl Yasko, 1980) at the Center Street
Parking lot located at W. Whitewater and W. Center Streets.
2. Cross W. Whitewater at the crosswalk and walk southwest along
W. Whitewater to pass by the Cravath Lakefront Arch (2007-08) at Akido St.
3. Continue along W. Whitewater past the fountain in front of the
old train depot.
4. Continue along W. Whitewater to the Stone Stable.
5. Return to the old Passenger Train Depot (1890-91)
Related Video: Landmark Trek 3: Whitewater Depot part 1 An educational, mini-documentary on the history of the Whitewater, Wisconsin Passenger Depot from its beginning to 1951.
Related Video: Landmark Trek 4: Whitewater Depot part 2 An educational, mini-documentary on the history of the Whitewater, Wisconsin Passenger Depot from 1951 to 2023.
6. Cross S Fremont St. to Cravath Lakefront Park and walk along
the lake path past the Frawley Family Amphitheater (2020).
7. Whitewater residents enjoying Cravath Lake recreation.
8. Continue along the lakefront past the Cravath Lake Community Center
9. Continue along the lakefront past the Chimney Swift Tower. Whitewater is a Bird City.
10. Continue along the lakefront, past the boardwalk and rail underpass to Main Street and the Whitewater Clock.
11. Follow E Main Street east past the Flag Memorial.
12. Continue along the sidewalk as E Main turns to E Milwaukee
St. At the corner of S Wisconsin and E Milwaukee is < > sculpture by < >.
12b. If you follow S Wisconsin south for another 500 feet, there is a great view of downtown Whitewater seen from across the lake.
13. Cross S Wisconsin and E Milwaukee at the crosswalks, go
north west to cross E Main. Here you will see another sculpture by < >.
14. Follow along E Main to the multi-use path and follow it north along Whitewater creek.
15. Cross W North St to Brewery Hill Park. Follow the path past
the Rotary Skate Park.
16. Continue along the path. From the bridge you may see turtles basking along the bank of Whitewater creek in the summer.
17. Continue along the path and cross Starin Rd and continue
north.
[If you were to take the path to the right (east), you would pass the Whitewater Bark Park where people bring their dogs to play.]
18. Continue north on the path, past the Ray Trost Nature Preserve.
19. The path will then curve west and cross N Fremont St to
Starin Park.
20 Follow the path (there is a slight jog south) west and enter Starin Park toward the Trayton’s Field of Dreams baseball field.
21. Rollow the path south, there is a statue of
Trayton Kilar.
22. Follow the path west and past the Starin Park community
center then south past the playground to Starin Rd.
23. Turn west and follow Starin Rd past the Arboretum at Starin
Park shelter.
24. At Starin and N. Esterly is the Veteran’s memorial garden.
25. At the veteran’s memorial garden follow the road north to the
Starin Park Water Tower (1889).
[Alternate path: continue along Starin Rd west to the corner of
Starin and N Prairie St. (#27)]
26. Continue west down the path passing by the Whitewater
Horseshoe game field. Traverse the parking lot south along N Prairie to Starin
Rd.
27. Corner of Starin and N Prairie St.
If you want a shorter walk at this point, follow N Prairie south to W Main Street to bypass the UW-Whitewater loop. (see #45) Otherwise, continue onto the UW-Whitewater campus.
28. Whitewater campus image.
Alternate UW-Whitewater tour self-guide information can be found on the excellent self-guided UW-Whitewater Campus History Tours page and the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater Self-Guided Tour Brochure and Map (pdf).
28a. Continue west along Starin Rd past the Campus Garden.
29. Follow the wide sidewalk path north past the UW-Whitewater University Bookstore and past Goodhue Hall toward
Ma’iingan Hall.
30. Follow the sidewalk west across Warhawk Dr. toward Williams Center.
31. In front of Williams Center is the sculpture "Disability, Cardio, Fitness & Nutrition" by Susan M. Walsh (2008).
32. Return along Warhawk Dr. (south) and cross Starin Rd.
33. Follow Starin Rd. east toward Hyland Hall to the
Marni Raintree sculpture (1970, formerly located as part of a fountain in front of Upham Hall).
33a. Map of walk addendum not on the original above. This addition to the walk adds the Minneiska Springs, Lay of the Land, and other features.
33b. Continue on Starin Rd. east past Hyland Hall. Through the window (in the atrium) the Arc of Exchange by Charlotte Ann Paul (2009) can be seen.
33c. Walk south along Wyman Mall between Upham and Hyland Halls to ...
33d. ... the Minneiska Springs Water Feature (2012).
This memorial fountain honors Warren and Virginia Theune.
33e. East of the fountain is the Roseman building. In the entry is a the "Battle Not Won" sculpture by Sheila Oettinger of a mother and child.
33f. South of the fountain, in front of the University Center, is "Lay of the Land" by Susan Falkman (2008) granite sculpture.
34. Follow the path west of the fountain up Moraine Hill ...
[Alternate route: continue on the path next to Hyland, past Laurentide Hall and then south to Young Auditorium (#39).]
35. ... to the Little Red Schoolhouse. (1866)
36. Continue on the path south past The Halverson Log Cabin (1846)
37. Past the Log Cabin is a stone marker, the Whitewater
Observatory, Hyer Hall (a wing of Old Main) and the Whitewater Alumni Center (1981).
38. Take the path west between the observatory and the alumni
center down the hill toward the Young Auditorium.
39. Outside the Young is "Jubilation" by Guido Brink (1992).
39a. On the Main St. Side of the Greenhill Center for the Arts is a wall sculpture. At the entry is "Skyworld's Reach" by Gloria Cornelius (2025).
This building also houses the Crossman Gallery.
40. Follow the path east to the UW-Whitewater Campus Memory
Garden in honor of Mary Beth Mackin.
41. From the garden, take the path east to the Chopp and Salisbury Arboretums.
42. At the drive to the Alumni Center there is a bust of Albert
Salisbury (1885-1911).
Related item: the Salisbury Idea Tree Tour
43. Follow the drive south to W Main St and head east, heading
back to the starting point of the walk toward Andersen Library.
43a. Take the path by the University of Wisconsin - Whitewater sign north towards the University Center to the Sundial. (1908)
[Alternate path: Continue along W Main St east to Basset House (#44)]
43b. Continue on the path to the right (east) of the south side of the University Center is a memorial plaza.
From the plaza, proceed on the paths south and east to Basset House at the corner of W Main and N Prairie.
44. The last item in the UW-Whitewater loop section is the Basset House
(1857) at the corner of N Prairie and W Main St.
Related Video: Landmark Trek 8: The Basset House. An educational, mini-documentary on the history of Whitewater, Wisconsin from its past to the present.
45. Corner of N Prairie and W Main. Proceed east along W Main St. passing several historic landmark houses along the way.
46. Head east on W Main, pass by the Engebretsen-Dorr House (1895) and the Sanger Marsh House (1861)
Related Video: Landmark Trek 6: Victoria on Main. An educational, mini-documentary on the history of Whitewater, Wisconsin from its past to the present.
47. Cross N Franklin St. to the Historic Starin Park
Neighborhood sign.
48. Continue east on W Main to the World’s War memorial. (1922)
49. Whitewater Information Stand
50. The Birge Fountain (1903)
Related Video: Landmark Trek 2: The Birge Fountain. An educational, mini-documentary on the history of the Birge Fountain in Whitewater, Wisconsin from its past to the present.
51. Whitewater Cultural Arts Center located in the White Library
Related Video: Landmark Trek 7: The White Memorial Libary An educational, mini-documentary on the history of the White Memorial Library in Whitewater, Wisconsin from its past to the present.
The Whitewater Public Library is two blocks to the south of this location at the corner of S Church and W Center streets.
52. Hamilton House (1887)
53. Cross W Main St. and N Fremont St. at the light. Continue east along W Main St.
54. Turn at W Whitewater St. to return to the Prairie Tillers mural and the starting location.
55. Congratulations! You completed the 4.5+ mile walk around
Whitewater! I hope that you discovered some interesting sights of Whitewater.
Page and photographs by Steven Sahyun, February 14, 2026.
© Copyright 2026 Steven Sahyun. All rights reserved.
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