In 1971, the Division of Archives, History and Records Management (now the Division of Historical Resources) at the request of the Florida Department of Transportation conducted archaeological excavations at site 8MD18 just…
Category: History
Former Governor established saw mill in Madison County
George Franklin Drew was born in New Hampshire on August 6, 1827. Although Drew was not educated that well, having dropped out of school at the age of 12 to work on…
Remembering Abraham Lincoln Lewis: Philanthropist, human rights pioneer and entrepreneur who got his start in Madison
Abraham Lincoln Lewis was born in Madison on March 29, 1865. Although he grew to be a very successful man, Lewis had a difficult start. Lewis was the son of Robert Lewis,…
Suwannee River Junior College plays role in civil rights era
In the midst of creating North Florida Community College in 1958, the Florida Division of Community Colleges developed a statewide system of 12 all-black junior colleges that provided very important stepping stone…
Flash Back Friday
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The lumber roads of Madison County
Way back when, there were three railroads in operation in Madison County that were best described as lumber roads and they were regulated by the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Florida Railroad…
Flash Back Friday
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Madison resident recalls WWII soldier’s story
It seems that Madison’s historical significance is always growing, as it is a town pulled together by threads of a rich history that shines through even the simplest of places or people….
Flash Back Friday
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Remembering WWII hero Dale M. Leslie
Born in Madison on September 19, 1917, Dale M. Leslie was a WWII hero. But before taking the leap to commit himself to serving his country, Leslie was like any normal student….
Old drug store paints portrait of history for Lee
The J.E. Whitty and Son Drug Store was built in 1910 in Lee, Fl. The drug store was originally established by Tobe Whitty and local physician Walter Mickler, M.D. At the front…
Way Back When
August 14, 1953 Miss Theo Willis was honored with a shower of beautiful gifts on her birthday, August 10, given by the Nencie Bevan Circle of the Methodist Woman’s Society. Rep. E…
Madison school life throughout history
School is right around the corner! Soon, backpacks will be full of brand new #2 pencils, colorful notebooks and erasers of every shape and size. Lunchboxes will be stuffed of sandwiches, pudding…
One last time
There’s something to be said for little old houses– those built with patience, pride and craftsmanship; the small Southern structures which warmly housed large families, laughter and, above all, love. The houses…
A homespun hero
Have you ever heard of Norma Elaine Brown? If you visit the Treasures of Madison County Museum on Range Avenue, her picture is displayed among dozens of other Madison County military personnel…
By hand
There’s something to be said for America’s early laborers– those who planted crops, cleared land and built businesses, houses and cities with their bare hands and a lot of creativity. There were…
Way Back When
July 17, 1953 Tommy Howerton left Saturday with thirty-five other Boy Scouts from North Florida and South Georgia for Atlanta, where they boarded a special train for World Boy Scout Camporee at…
Digging for treasure…
I used to sit with my grandmother on her soft sofa, looking through albums which told the story of her life. There were faded black and white photographs of she and my…
Madison County at school
For the better part of the 20th Century, from the 1900’s to the 1960’s, there were school houses all over Madison County. Before there was sufficient transportation and the modernized public school…
Madison County at work
The Southern United States have consisted of, largely, rural communities for the greater part of American History. In the early 20th Century (from 1900-1960) the most common professions included farmers and merchants….