Historical Marker

Freedmen's Schooling

Madison · Morgan County · Erected 2009

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The Story

In 1867 the Freedmen's Bureau bought land on Hill Street for Madison's first school for formerly enslaved African Americans, an early foothold for Black education that anchored the growth of the surrounding Canaan community.

About this site

Freedmen's Schooling is a historical marker in Madison, Morgan County, erected in 2009. It is one of 42 historical markers documented in Morgan County, among 112 historic sites cataloged across the county on Georgia Roam.

The site sits at 33.5940, -83.4758 near Madison. The nearest cataloged historic site is Madison Memorial Cemetery (cemetery), about 0.2 miles away. Others within a short drive include The Town Commons, Old Cemetery, and Confederate Dead.

This record is drawn from Georgia historical-marker records. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.

📍 33.5940, -83.4758 · Madison, Morgan County

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Cemetery

Madison Memorial Cemetery