Madison House Marker

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Brookeville in Montgomery County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Madison House

By J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

1. Madison House Marker

Inscription. On August 26, 1814 this house provided shelter for President Madison and his official party during the British burning of the federal buildings in Washington, D.C. in the War of 1812. The following day, August 27th, the Secretary of State James Monroe joined the President here and they returned to the Capitol.

Erected by the Janet Montgomery Chapter, National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Marker series. This marker is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution marker series.

Location. 39° 10.916′ N, 77° 3.453′ W. Marker is in Brookeville, Maryland, in Montgomery County. Marker is on Market Street east of Georgia Avenue (Maryland Route 97), on the left when traveling east. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brookeville MD 20833, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. In This House (here, next to this marker); Historic Brookeville (within shouting distance of this marker); Brookeville Angel (about 600 feet away, in a direct line); August 26, 1814 (about 600 feet away); Brookeville (about 600 feet away); Newlin’s Mill Millstone (about 600 feet away); Newlin’s Mill (approx. 0.2 miles away); Oakley Cabin (approx. 0.8 miles away); Olney House (approx. 2.1 miles away); Elton (approx. 2.8 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Brookeville.

Madison House Photo, Click for full size

By J. J. Prats, May 20, 2006

2. Madison House

More about this marker. Marker is on the wall of the house, to the left of the front door.

Regarding Madison House. This house is a private residence. It is said to have been a stop in the Underground Railroad.

Also see . . . Pedaling from Oakley Cabin to the town of Brookeville. (Submitted on May 20, 2006.)

Credits. This page originally submitted on May 20, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,776 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Springfield, Virginia.