INCLUDED WITH YOUR VOYAGE
Madison, Indiana
HOP-ON HOP-OFF TOUR Remember! Your vacation, your choices. Visit as many or few of the included attractions in Madison listed below at no cost. Experience the small town charm of Madison as you discover its significance as a cultural and industrial town in the 19th century.
SCHROEDER SADDLETREE FACTORY
This factory is America’s very last 19th century saddletree factory. For 94 years, workers at the Ben Schroeder Saddletree Company crafted tens of thousands of wooden frames for saddle makers throughout the United States and Latin America. It was the nation’s longest lasting, continually operated, family-owned saddletree company.
BROADWAY FOUNTAIN
One of Madison’s landmarks, the original Broadway Fountain stood in the middle of Broadway for almost 100 years before it was dismantled and recast in bronze in 1976. The original Janes, Kirtland, and Company cast iron fountain was displayed at the 1876 Philadelphia Centennial Exposition.
SHREWSBURY-WINDLE HOUSE
This two and one half story brick house was built by Francis Costigan, one of America’s outstanding architects of the mid-nineteenth century. It was built circa 1846-1849 for Charles Shrewsbury and his family. A fine example of Greek revival architecture, the house features 12 rooms, 13 fireplaces and a unique spiral staircase consisting of 53 steps. This National Historic Landmark recently underwent a 2.3 million dollar restoration inside and out.
LANIER MANSION STATE HISTORIC SITE
Lanier Mansion is one of the best examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country and is considered to be the “Crown Jewel” of Madison’s Historic District. See the beautiful architecture, including its square plan, spiral staircase, the full facade porch on the south elevation, the ornamental pediments over the windows and doors, and the ionic columns separating the double parlors on the first floor.
HISTORY CENTER AND RAILROAD MUSEUM
Owned and operated by the Jefferson County Historical Society, the History Center offers visitors a permanent exhibit gallery devoted to the history of Southern Indiana and the mid-Ohio Valley. It also contains a research library and archives. The Railroad Station Museum is a historic representation of an early 20th century passenger station. It features an octagonal waiting room that is two stories tall.
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