Madison's Riverfront / Underground Railroad
[Side A:]
Madison’s Riverfront
Once a bustling commercial and industrial area,
Madison’s riverfront has greatly changed since the
City’s founding in 1809. On these banks stood
factories, mills, hotels and taverns, typical of a
busy river port on the frontier. Annual flooding
has forced the move to higher ground, leaving
behind a restful park area for all to enjoy.
[Side B:]
Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was neither “underground”
nor a “railroad.” Rather, it refers to the 19th Century movement of enslaved African Americans seeking
freedom in the North and the assistance they received
on their journey. Madison and Jefferson County
served as a significant conduit in this effort.
Marker is on Mill Street south of First Street, on the right when traveling south.
Courtesy hmdb.org
