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This Juneteenth, we’re celebrating the renovation of the Henry G. Madison Cabin in Rosewood Park!

The Henry G. Madison cabin was built in approximately 1863 by pioneering Austin civic leader Henry Green Madison. Originally located on East 11th Street, the cabin was the home to Madison, his wife Louisa Green, and their nine children. Madison eventually built a larger home around the original cabin, which was rediscovered by a demolition crew in 1963.

After its discovery, the cabin was donated to the City of Austin, where it was reassembled in Rosewood Park in 1973.

Over the past year, Austin Parks Foundation, in partnership with the City of Austin Parks & Recreation Department, has been working to renovate the cabin so its legacy can live on for generations to come. Watch the video to learn more!

In addition to funding from APF and private donors, this project is made possible by grants from Preservation Austin, the City of Austin Economic Development Department, the Alice Kleberg Reynolds Foundation, the Texas Historical Commission and the City of Austin Heritage Preservation Grant.