Jefferson County Courthouse / Madison's Commercial District

Historical marker location:

301 East Main Street, Madison, Indiana

( Marker is on East Main Street (Ohio River Scenic Byway) (U.S. 421) just east of Jefferson Street (U.S. 421), on the right when traveling west.)

Streetside History.

The state's capital, Indianapolis, was originally founded in 1821 as a planned city to serve as the new state capital. It was named after the Indiana tribes that once inhabited the area.