Quigley in Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Slave Quarters

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 20, 2025

1. Slave Quarters Marker

Inscription. This room was the living space for the people enslaved to Mr. Boardman. The institution of slavery was common place across the American south in 1819 and Huntsville was no exception. A room this size could have housed between 6-8 people. Women and men had separate sleeping areas in the vicinity, including in the kitchen or outside.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: African Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.

Location. 34° 43.752′ N, 86° 35.073′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is in Quigley. It can be reached from Madison Street Southeast north of Gates Ave SE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 Madison St SE, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once

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the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Boardman Building (here, next to this marker); The Neal Kitchen (within shouting distance of this marker); Constitution Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Alabama’s Constitution and Statehood (within shouting distance of this marker); Site - Alabama’s First Constitutional Convention (within shouting distance of this marker); The Clay Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Alabama Entered the Union (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Constitution Hall (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Bessie (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 20, 2025

2. Slave Quarters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.