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This 26-page booklet published by JCHS tells about the Black families and businesses that thrived here, and shows what still exists and what has been lost. Much of the information comes from the reminiscences of life-long Madison resident Lillian Sue Wells Livers. Additional information was found by researching city directories, family files, genealogies, digital photographs, and other resources here at the History & Art Center, and through online services, including Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org, and others. Research was conducted by Jefferson County Historical Society staff and volunteers.

Learn about the first 120 years of Indiana's oldest volunteer fire department. This first volume of Madison Volunteer Fire Department’s history follows the evolution of firefighting tools from the era of the bucket brigade, through early hand-propelled and hand-pumped engines, and powerful, horse-drawn steam fire apparatus, to conclude with the motorized fire engines of the early Twentieth Century. Written by David L. Taylor. Price includes shipping.

First called Dunn's Settlement, the town of Hanover was founded by Presbyterians and Methodists who played prominent roles in building the community, as well as launching Indiana's first private university, Hanover College, in 1827. Written by Marty Lenzini Murray. Price includes shipping.

After immigrating from County Galway as a young child, Alice Fahey Blaze is faced with many obstacles, both physical and emotional. The story is based on four generations of the Fahey/Blaze family in Madison, indiana. By Denise Stipp Blaze. Price includes shipping.

In one of the most beautiful valley settings offered by any major inland waterway in the United States, wide, expansive bottomlands stretch from the banks of the Ohio River to the feet of tall, majestic hills that stand guard over the river valley. By David L. Taylor. Price includes shipping.

The Ohio River provided a remarkable opportunity for the enslaved to escape to free soil in Indiana and Ohio. The river beckoned fugitive slave Henry Bibb onto a steamboat at Madison, Indiana, headed to Cincinnati, where he discovered the Underground Railroad. Author Nancy Theiss, PhD, takes readers on a tour (with detailed information on historical sites) to see these places of courage and sacrifice along the river separating northern Kentucky from southern Indiana and Ohio. Price includes shippings.

Old Timbers will transport readers into the author's past, to a time when family life revolved around the home, and when the sweet smell of molasses cookies was a welcome reward for a hard day's work on the farm. Written by Chilton Thomson. 42 pages. Price includes shipping.

Each summer, a small miracle occurs in southern Indiana, when the little town of Madison becomes the hydroplane racing capital of the world. The community owned race boat, "Miss Madison," is one of the top hydroplanes operated by one of the top racing teams in the country, if not the world. 154 pages. Price includes shipping.