Madison
Named in honor of U.S. President James Madison, the town of Madison was established as the permanent seat of Morgan County and incorporated December 12, 1809. Surveyor Lewis MacLean laid out the...
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In Memory of Matthew Talbot
In memory of Matthew Talbot B. Nov. 27, 1729 Virginia, and his son William Talbot D. 1831 in Walton Co., GA. William bought this land in 1807 and built his home here. Both men served in...
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Early Public Forum
Common among the counties during the settlement period, Morgan County (1807) first transacted public business at a private residence – Fields Kennedy's home. After Madison was designated as the...
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Madison Railroad Station
Georgia Railroad chartered in 1833 reached Madison from Augusta in 1841. This, the first brick station in Georgia, was built by John B. Walker on land deeded by Adam B. Saffold. It was...
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Segregated Burial Grounds
Historic burial traditions parallel both the societal structure and economic status of the period. Old Cemetery reveals racially distinct sections reflected in the notable absence of family plots...
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Madison Historic Cemetery
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...
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Reconstruction Property Rights
Georgia´s General Assembly of 1865-1866 passed important property rights laws for its black population, most of whom had recently been emancipated. Blacks could legally buy, sell, inherit, and...
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Swords
Named in honor of the family who contributed substantially to the economic success of the community, Swords has its roots in the success of the J.B. Swords Distillery. This industrial operation...
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WW II B-25C AIRPLANE CRASH
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of WW II B-25C AIRPLANE CRASH In the early afternoon of January 10, 1945, residents of the...
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Rutledge
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of RUTLEDGE In the 1840s, the heirs of Hezekiah Rutledge deeded right-of-way to the Georgia...
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Brownwood-Centennial
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of BROWNWOOD-CENTENNIAL Located close to one another on the Old Sandtown Road,...
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Reese
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of Reese Originally, the community of Reese was known as Ebenezer, and it has...
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Parks Mill
The construction of Park´s Mill is thought to be contemporary with the creation of Morgan County by act of the Georgia Legislature in 1807. It was created on the banks of the Oconee River on...
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Springfield
Identified with the Springfield Baptist Church and school that existed in the late nineteenth century, Springfield has roots in the African American community that extend back many generations....
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Hard Labor Creek State Park
The National Park Service designed the park´s layout. The site had been a vacant, overworked agricultural land at the time the government purchased it for a recreation demonstration project. The...
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Fairview
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of Fairview Located south of Madison between Highway 441 South, Pierce Dairy Road and Seven...
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Fairplay
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of FAIRPLAY One of the older communities in Morgan County, Fairplay is identified on...
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Dorsey
On the occasion of its Bicentennial, Morgan County placed this marker here to commemorate the community of Dorsey As early as 1839, historic maps identify a community called Palestine in proximity...
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Buckhead
One of the earliest settlements in Morgan County, the area around Buckhead was still in close proximity to Native American Territory in the early 1800s. According to local lore, a group of hunters...
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The March to the Sea
On Nov. 15, 1864, after destroying Atlanta and cutting his communications with the North, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman, USA, began his destructive campaign for Savannah -- the March to the Sea....
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