About Camp Randall
Historic Architecture, Architecture, Interesting Places, Other Buildings And Structures
Camp Randall is an historic U.S. Army site in Madison, Wisconsin, named after Wisconsin Governor Alexander Randall, who served from 1858-1861. It was a training facility of the Union army during the Civil War, where more than 70,000 recruits were trained. The Army also established a hospital and prisoner-of-war camp here.
In 1893 the site was purchased by the state for use by the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Part was set aside as a park to memorialize the Army camp. Another portion was used for Camp Randall Stadium, built in 1917 as an outdoor football stadium for the university.