408 Broadway

Historical marker location:

408 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Macon, Georgia

( Marker is on Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard (U.S. 80) north of Cherry Street Lane, on the right when traveling north.)

In the early 20th century, Georgia was known for its "convict leasing" system, which allowed companies to lease prisoners from the state for labor. The system was abolished in 1908 after investigations revealed widespread abuse and mistreatment of prisoners.