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| We began the tour at the Roundhouse, located near the railroad tracks. Before Mr. Clark started his speech, a train roared past. |
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| A War Memorial displayed in Madison Park |
We walked across the railroad tracks and began our tour of Historic downtown Madison.
A little history about Madison:
The town began about 1856 when tracks were laid by the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. In 1858, Judge Clemons planned the town's lots fronting the railroad.
One of the first businesses was a Grist Mill operated by J.J. Akers, S.D. Doolittle opened a blacksmith shop, and other merchants, including Walter, Thomas Hopkins, and James Bib, also opened it.
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| Humphrey and Hughes Drug Co. The Rexall Store |
Historic Madison homes and stores that we saw:
Madison Station Hertzler Vaughn 1905
Madison Station Apperson Brown ca 1900
Madison Station Cain Steadman ca 1880
Madison Station, Farley Thornton Goodson, 1911
Madison Station Clay Sensenberger 1853
Madison Station Shelton Balch 1928
Madison Station Pride Drake 1910
Madison Station Thomas Vaughn ca 1910
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| Madison Station Burton Balch Willis 1885 |
Madison Station, Farley Sturdivant 1910
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| Madison Station Gillespie McDermott 1897 |
Madison Station Riddle W. Hughes Sampieri 1920
Madison Station Riddle C.P. Hughes 1910
Madison Station Sullivan Wellborn 1889
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| The Methodist Church |
Colonel Cecil Hamilton Bolton, LT US ARMY
Leo K Thorsness COL US AIR FORCE
Paul L. Bolden SSG US ARMY
CITY OF MADISON WALL OF HEROES
Madison Roundhouse
Storefront 16 Main (Yellow House)
Humphrey Bros. was Built by D.S. Brandon
Robert P. Cain Mercantile
Humphrey-Hughes Drug Co Store
The Rexall Store
Established in 1869, the City of Madison
J.H. Cain General Merchandise
We learned about Buttermilk Alley, a narrow lane between Front and Arnett Streets. Circa 1900 was a safe haven for sweethearts to take a walk at dusk and hold hands. Mrs. Katie, an African-American woman working for Dr. Kyser on Front Street, sat on her porch and watched the youth's safety.
Longtime residents also credit Buttermilk Alley's name to food handouts from Front Street residents to hungry hobos riding the train.
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| Buttermilk Aly |
Madison is a historic small town rich in history and now experiencing rapid growth.
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