Lake Monona Where Otis Redding’s Plane Crashed Is In Madison Wisconsin

Posted on July 30, 2015 by James R. Yarbrough

There have been several books and hundreds, if not thousands, of articles written about the plane crash that took the lives of Otis Redding, members of the Barkays, and of course, the pilot. And there has been a consistent misunderstanding of exactly where the plane crashed. It is widely known that it was in Lake Monona. The confusion is, where is Lake Monona. No, it is not outside of Madison. Lake Monona is in Madison, Wisconsin, and is one of four other lakes that call Madison home; I do as well. Otis’ plane crashed into Squaw Bay of the lake. So, enjoy this little slide show of, what else, Lake Monona. It is short but impressive. The Otis Redding Memorial is on the roof garden of the Monona Terrace Convention Center that is on the shore of Lake Monona. Oh, and just for the record, I live near Lake Mendota, the largest of our lakes.

Category: Audio and Video, Otis ReddingTags: Bar-Kays, Ben Cauley, Frank Lloyd Wright, Lake Monona, Otis Redding

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