Madison Historic Cemeteries

The municipal burial ground is a composite of four cemeteries reflecting the stages of community development. Early Madisonians first established a collective cemetery at the edge of town rather than sectarian burials in churchyards. The nineteenth century plan for Old ...

Madison Square

Madison Square was laid out in 1839 and is named for the fourth President of the United States. Around the Square stand notable examples of Greek Revival, Gothic, and Romanesque architecture characteristic of nineteenth century Savannah.

To the west are St. ...

Madison Square, British Southern Line of Defenses

Through this square ran the southern line of defenses of the British who held Savannah from December 29, 1778 to July 11, 1782. After a seige of 22 days, at dawn of October 9, 1779, the strong western defenses on ...

James Madison and Dolley Madison

Near this spot

are buried

James Madison

"Father of the Constitution"

Fourth President of the United States

1809-1817

and

Dolley Madison

his wife

Marker is at the intersection of Constitution Highway (State Highway 20) and Jacksontown Road (County Route 655), on the right when traveling east on Constitution Highway. ...

The Madison Family Cemetery

Discovering Madison

"The advice nearest to my heart and deepest in my convictions is that the Union of the States be cherished an perpetuated."

-James Madison, Advice to My Country, 1834

The Madison Family Cemetery is the understated resting place for two of ...

Madison Farm Complex

1760s - 1840s

In the fields in front of you, archaeologists have found the extremely well-preserved remains of James Madison's plantation farm complex, which served as the hub of the working farm and the home for several generations of field slaves. ...

Madison Hall

Homesite scene of colonial settlement, Civil War clash

The crest of the hill was the site of Madison Hall, built in the mid-1700s for John Madison, the first Court Clerk of Augusta County, which originally included this area of Rockingham County ...

Madison County World War Roll of Honor

Dedicated by the Citizens of London

to the Glory of God and to all those

of Madison who served in

the World War 1914-1918

[Roll of Honor]

The names and deeds of those who rendered service in defense of the American ideals of liberty and ...

First White Settlers of Madison County

In commemoration of

the first white settlers

of Madison County,

the first of whom was

Jonathan Alder

1795 - 1815

Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Ohio Route 68) and High Street (U.S. 42), on the left when traveling north on Main Street.

Courtesy ...

Dolly Madison

1768 - 1849

Hostess and social leader.

Wife of President Madison.

Birthplace stood 1½ mi. northeast.

Marker is on W Market Street, on the right when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org