City of Madison
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Thorny1
N 30° 28.065 W 083° 24.828
17R E 268260 N 3373093
Located at South Rutledge at South Horry on City Hall grounds.
Waymark Code: WM4MB1
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 09/06/2008
Views: 33
CITY OF MADISON - frontier Newtown or Madison courthouse
Madison was founded on land secured from Madison C. Livingston, May 2, 1838, and established as the county seat after its removal from San Pedro. An early political center, it was along the escape route of Confederate Secretary of War John C. Breckenridge in 1865. The town played a prominent role in the development of tobacco, livestock raising, and conservation in North Florida. Home of the North Florida Community College, the area's economy is based on agriculture and industry.
Marker Number: F-132
Date: 1972
County: Madison
Marker Type: Roadside
Sponsored or placed by: Sponsored by The Madison City Commission In Cooperation With Department of State
Website: [Web Link]
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