Madison in Morgan County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Community Settlement
Photographed By David Seibert, June 13, 2011
1. Community Settlement Marker
Inscription.
Community Settlement. . Establishment of Madison was part of a larger movement to settle the Georgia frontier and the westward population shift. The first division of town land created 48 original lots, each measuring 100 by 200 feet. Lots were sold on February 23, 1809, with the average lot sale being $155. Early dwellings and enterprises were modest, frame structures.
Lot No. 6 sold for $111 to Reuben Rogers who built a dwelling. Known as an I-House or Piedmont Plain, this type of structure was particularly popular in the Upland South and often built by well established farmers and townsfolk. The Rogers House (c.1810) is significant as the last remaining residence from the period of the town’s original founding on its original lot.
Opened for tourism in 1992 and later joined by the Rose Cottage (1893), the house serves as an excellent example of community cooperation: property ownership by Morgan County; leadership and funding for restoration, furnishings, and operation by the City; and management of the museum complex provided by the Morgan County Historical Society.
Establishment of Madison was part of a larger movement to settle the Georgia frontier and the westward population shift. The first division of town land created 48 original lots, each measuring 100 by 200 feet. Lots were sold on February 23, 1809, with the average lot sale being $155. Early dwellings and enterprises were modest, frame structures.
Lot No. 6 sold for $111 to Reuben Rogers who built a dwelling. Known as an I-House or Piedmont Plain, this type of structure was particularly popular in the Upland South and often built by well established farmers and townsfolk. The Rogers House (c.1810) is significant as the last remaining residence from the period of the town’s original founding on its original lot.
Opened for tourism in 1992 and later joined by the Rose Cottage (1893), the house serves as an excellent example of community cooperation: property ownership by Morgan County; leadership and funding for restoration, furnishings, and operation by the City; and management of the museum complex provided by the Morgan County Historical Society.
Erected 2011 by City of Madison, Madison Bicentennial Commission 1809-2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is February 23, 1809.
Location. 33° 35.717′
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N, 83° 27.967′ W. Marker is in Madison, Georgia, in Morgan County. Marker is on East Jefferson Street, 0 miles east of Hancock Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 179 East Jefferson Street, Madison GA 30650, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Looking northwest on East Jefferson Street, with the Morgan County Courthouse in the background.
Photographed By David Seibert, June 13, 2011
4. Community Settlement Marker
The marker (edge-on) and the Reuben Rogers House, c.1810.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. This page has been viewed 817 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 22, 2011, by David Seibert of Sandy Springs, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
