This Small Indiana Town Might Surprise You: Madison, Indiana 5K.

Madison, Indiana is located about halfway between Cincinnati and Louisville along the Ohio River. Clifty Falls State Park is in town and it has 4 different water falls inside the park. Madison is town that stands out in the otherwise poverty stricken, Ohio River Valley, as it shows what value historic preservation can do for a place to make it stand out from the rest. Not only is it a nice, charming small town along a river, but there are hardly any abandoned buildings throughout the town. Madison also has a history that rivals most other major Midwestern cities. Towards the end of the video I visit Hanover, Indiana which is home to Hanover College.
Intro 0:00 - 0:48
Milton, Kentucky 0:48 - 5:03
Madison, Indiana 5:03 - 22:40
Hilltop Madison 22:40 - 28:44
Hanover, Indiana 28:44 - 35:29
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[@Gaeill]

Keep following the magic. Great kick in the butt for us visually impaired folks who have driven these roads and can no longer. The way you are shooting this is easy on glaucoma eyes. I can almost literally restore memories of what it looked like over time. Then add that to what you are shooting and get a deeper appreciation for these parts of the world. Once again the character of the people is still there. Cheers!

[@jamesreitz3293]

Thanks for doing this video! Great insights, fabulous shots of old town and campus of Hanover College! My dad was the minister at the Lutheran Church in Milton KY in the mid 1990's. Loved the comments about the KY side of the river, super rural place. Thanks!

[@ralphnorris-vk8ff]

In 1977 I got to watch the boat races from the top of the twin smoke stacks! I was working for the company that built the stacks!

[@markdraper3805]

I love Indiana after living in California for years the people in Indiana are awesome. You could actually say hi to them and have a conversation with them.👍 I am loving it in Carmel

[@ladesigner8764]

You don’t miss the Cali diversity, food and ability to go to the beach, mountains or desert? Women can control their own body in Cali as well. Indiana politics are oppressive! And legal weed.😊

[@chronocross7174]

This is one of the top videos you have made! Thank you for this video and also the funny commentary! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Thumbs up! Oh and greetings from Canada!!

[@utahdan231]

I visited Madison first time in 1996. Fall in love with town. I visited twice more 2003 and 2014. Always pleasure. A lot of historical places to see. I brought from Madison beautiful prints of mansions and framed them. 10 of them are still on my dinning room wall and everyone asks about them.

[@very5ick112]

madison state hospital cragmont

[@dawnnorris600]

I worked for the company that built those twin smoke stacks back the late 1970s! Was up on both stakes.

[@very5ick112]

greenpeace climbed those stacks , not much security

[@gasmo503]

You have a rad sense of humor man, and some great videos too. Thank you for sharing these travels with us.

[@ken12117]

I mostly have watched your channel for Illinois, but am glad I watched this one. Much of Kentucky has interesting scenery, especially as you get further east. The hills & curves along Indiana 43 between Cincinnati, IN & Spencer, IN may interest you. I experienced putting my car in neutral near 0 at the top of one those hills & got to 40mph before having to break for the next curve. Also, I've heard Hoosiers call Brown County Indiana at its most scenic.

[@boogitybear2283]

Yes it’s extremely nice. I believe that’s where the other Nashville is located.😃

[@SomewhereInIndiana1816]

Southern Indiana is very pretty 🙂 nice video 👏

[@shelbyz1974]

I have to say this is your most comprehensive video to date. The facts, figures, editing and execution were superb and you even threw in many personal observations. Note to self: Watch out for scooter-biker gangs.🤣You should have more subscribers. Well done Chris! Keep them coming👌

[@sonyafox3271]

Biker gangs not scooter biker gangs!

[@stryker1195]

There is a street in Madison, IN that is named after Larry Humes, a star basketball player that played for the Evansville College Purple Aces (now the University of Evansville) and helped lead his team to two consecutive national titles in 1964-65. He was inducted into the basketball hall of fame. Watched him play during my childhood

[@khunopie9159]

Nice work Chris! Good going son!

[@dEeZeEbLongin]

I loved it. I been watching ur channel for while never knew u lived here once 🤷‍♀️

[@michaelgarrity6090]

For those who boat the Ohio River, especially in the roughly 160 miles between Cincinnati and Louisville, it's a popular place to make a day run to spend a night or two. There are a few really nice restaurants in Madison that are better than bar food pubs. In the Cincinnati and Louisville region, the farm to table movement is pretty strong and there are a few places in Madison that offer interesting and quality foods of this sort. The river festival does bring a number of boaters to town too. As you mentioned, there are a number of interesting shops in the downtown area too. All these are an easy walk from the boat docks on the river. It is a pleasant place to make a river stop.

[@netbucks]

Nice work Chris! I spent four years at Hanover College in the 70's (avoiding getting drafted, btw) and I was amazed at how little the Madison/Hanover area has changed. Your video techniques and presentation skills have greatly improved over the past year! Keep up the good work! Another Indiana area your viewers might find interesting is Lafayette/West Lafayette. Huge industrial infrastructure (Caterpillar, Subaru, Alcoa, etc. etc.), a huge university (Purdue) and a really attractive area in general. Indiana stands in contrast to the decay and destruction of Illinois due to the vast differences in taxing structures.

[@goldtopazasylum]

Good video!

[@meaghanmoore1552]

I used to live in Milton from 2002 to 2006 I love it there n in Madison. I went to Trimble County High School

[@glennso47]

I’m surprised 😲😱😲

[@craignovy2090]

Yeah Madison is an unexpected jewel worth seeing. I am kicking myself for not seeing Hanover college when I visited the area. Great humor especially bikers running red light while you play Bad song in the background!

[@jeremeweatherbee1667]

You should check out the Madison Regatta July 1-3.

[@harrisburghawk315]

Cool😊

[@onehot57]

Been there done that, beautiful area!

[@rubymartin9516]

I enjoyed

[@jasoncarr5379]

That is definitely a magical town! What did your parents do for work that you live there! For one year

[@toddtomaszewski4626]

I remember that day. That tornado was a monster.

[@ambikawolf664]

Interesting. I went to college in Richmond. Earlham.

[@drakewatkins2624]

Dude kick ass video my moms out that way very nice looking community thank you for posting will you be posting any updates

[@toddtomaszewski4626]

My hometown.

[@khunopie9159]

Go Rebels Go! Rebels FIGHTING!

[@jeffhoward553]

Like to think you, great video and information, I’m from Northern Indiana, been looking for a place to go with my daughter, if she get a Harley, plans to ride down Highway 1 to Lawrenceburg, to start the trip to Madison, then up threw Salem or Brownstown, to Nashville Indiana, then back up North, we normally take a trip on Memorial weekend together on my bike, this is her senior year in high school, off to college next fall 2022, you been a big help, thanks again

[@KCAdad]

We’ve got a great music and food culture in Madison, come on down!

[@very5ick112]

if she gets a harley... pffft if she gets a gsxr 1300

[@jayatkinson1346]

I lived in Carrollton Kentucky, Milton Kentucky and Madison Indiana are both beautiful cities. Please don't disclose them as lame places. There are many jobs and places to work with great pay for the area. Just because they look run down doesn't mean they're bad.

[@Steelers2841]

Love Driving on US 421 aka Michigan Rd which Side by Side from Madison to Shelbyville which 421 shares with I-74 till you Hit I-465 in Southeast Indianapolis 421 Used to be Southeastern Ave /Michigan Road

[@benvoiles3505]

I grew up in North Vernon and Greensburg. I always thought that Madison would be a nice place to live. John Mellencamp made a film about it, focusing on the Regatta.

[@michaelbrinks8089]

I grew up in western IL near Burlington Iowa then in Peoria IL. Both river cities of 25k & 250k metro area...My Grandmother lived in Madison for yrs. From the 60s or earlier up until 95 when she passed away. My dad lived there off & on for many years. I've visited Madison several times on holidays and lived a few months there in 93....It's actually a pretty nice town. The geographic layout is similar to Burlington. I'd say there's more to do in Burlington 25k but also more crime. Madison does have a really nice vibe to it & clean, low crime, little warmer than Burlington. But not as much to do. Sometimes I wish I could buy my Grandmother's then became father's house back, that's on Ross St. He sold it for much less than it was worth. I wouldn't mind living there if still had friends or relatives there.

[@sonyafox3271]

Mellencamp is from Seymour, IWN!

[@benvoiles3505]

Yes but he made a movie about Madison. I first met him when he was with a band named Cree Soal

[@benvoiles3505]

@@sonyafox3271 yes but he made a movie about Madison.

[@benvoiles3505]

@@sonyafox3271 Not quite sure what that has to do with anything.

[@nica7148]

You didn't mention nearby 50,000 acre Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge. It was formerly Jefferson Proving Grounds and was in operation from the 1940s to the 1990s. It became a wildlife refuge because of all the unspent bombs and missiles laying around made it too dangerous for development.

[@sonyafox3271]

Aka there was some homes back in there and, they did have a restaurant put back in there in that was in the early 2000s! And, it wan’t shut down till the early 2000s because, that’s when, the military would only be utilizing it here and there then, till they shut it down completely! I know this because, I didn’t live too far from there! It could be because, a portion of the property is in Versailles!

[@very5ick112]

or the madison state hospital

[@user-lz9hc4gh5i]

Yeah, let the wildlife find the unspent bombs. Lol.

[@jamesswidergal7875]

Is Adamm's Marina still in business , I built a boat there, that is still in service on Lake Michigan, had my first Buffalo wings at the Hilltop restaurant in the Hotel Madison, 1980s circa.

[@slory17]

Bobby Adam's still does some service at his place out by brooksburg.

[@jeffhoward553]

I’m a biker, yes sir, you was right, you had the right of way

[@Armegedon]

Did Milton a big disservice. The road you went down is hands down the worst one you could have went down. the downtown is known to flood and that is why it is basically a trailer park. Ontop of the hill you have beautiful countryside land where most the people live.

[@BiggestJar]

Riverside Tobacco slaps

[@JR_harlow]

I was going to comment same thing... go up the hill and see Milton!!!! Also the part about the casino. I thought was funny because they turned one down ironically and vevay rising sun and Lawrenceburg all have o e right down the river.

[@WayneEarls]

You drove past my house as you started up 421.

[@toddtomaszewski4626]

That road you are driving up is known as Hanging Rock Hill. Fyi 😁

[@very5ick112]

near madison state hospital

[@texasbluegrass567]

You literally picked the worst part of Milton to drive through. Most people that live there only drive through old school hollow road to avoid traffic on the hill. 😆

[@benjamincalbert174]

Actually Brown County is beautiful

[@tracylady8808]

Nope, went on to mock Hoosiers and our love for high school basketball…see now why there are only a few dozen comments. Try not to make fun of the areas you travel to.

[@ChrisHarden]

Do you spell corner with a K, Tracy?

[@tracylady8808]

Lol, no but I don’t judge people for it when they do.

[@tonystephens6858]

There are more allergy doctors located in the Ohio Valley than any other location in the world. If you suffer from this malady, stay away during the Spring and Fall seasons, it is horrendous.

[@drakewatkins2624]

Would you live in Madison looks like a nice community

[@KCAdad]

Absolutely

[@glennso47]

Or maybe sit on the front porch and watch the grass grow. 😐

[@brudan101]

look at 25:27. $2.15 gas. Oh those were the good ol days.

[@eoinmcmahon7007]

Love to get absolutely wasted at regatta!!! Look into hydroplane racing. It’s the last cool Motorsport left. If you visit, come during the regatta

[@eoinmcmahon7007]

Wish you would have gone out to the boonies. As you get into Switzerland Country the views are among the best in the country.

[@TheCarlhungness]

You should change your name to Judgemental Johnnie

[@glennso47]

Why don’t they have two towns instead of a Madison on the river and the rest of Madison on the hilltop.?

[@ChrisHarden]

My guess is that Madison probably annexed all the land after people moved away from town so that they could keep the tax dollars rolling through the city.

[@glennso47]

@@ChrisHarden sounds reasonable. Thanks

[@wayneengle4473]

You could sort of call it "two towns." The part of Madison below the hills and close to the river, is the oldest part, dating back to 1809. The part "up on the hill," as we say here, has only been an official part of Madison since the early 1950s, when it was annexed. Little local history for you there.

[@sonyafox3271]

More headaches than what it’s worth and it would create a lot of problems no one wants, one if you separate Madison into different towns, first of that would cause them to have 2 Separate Governments with 2 different set of laws, and 2 different set of police! I live in Greendale right next to Lawrenceburg,both are part of the same county and have the same zip, 2 Separate Governments 2 different Set of Police even though they kind of team up together, then, not to mention it would raise the amount you pay on taxes, this is just a few things, you have no knowledge about! Greendale and Lawrenceburg are more separate from each other and not to mention the other smaller towns that are close by, but Madison isn’t, it’s all what makes one nice town and makes it unique, so why would you want to see it be any different, it’s also what more than likely keeps it nice and peaceful! If you really think about it, it also changes the amount of funding and help they can get from government agencies, it could end up being a whole host of issues that would have created more trouble than what it’s worth!

[@LuckyGuessGarage]

At least it's not Illinois.

[@jamesswidergal7875]

What's wrong with getting drunk?

[@debby631]

Don't they have a prison there?

[@MichaelWest1701]

I'm from Madison IN

[@KCAdad]

Same

[@sljallen]

My family had been thru Madison and Milton (mostly in the 50's -70's) many times from Indiana going to visit relations in southern Kentucky where I was born. Even at that young age I thought I would love to live in this town (Madison).I remember the huge strawberry fields along 421 in the Milton area. I can see how you could trun people off by your not so funny commentary. Borders on the line of cringe. I have traveled and visited a large portions of the United States and I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. My advise for you is to get your eyes checked and find another profession.

[@ChrisHarden]

Nah. I think I’ll stick to this. Appreciate the concern though, Sarah!

[@johng5160]

I hope no-one uses your narrative of Madison or Milton to decide whether they visit, you do the town a great dis-service with your comments and assertions. But then again you can say what you wish as you're behind the computer.

[@ChrisHarden]

Wait… who’s the one talking behind the computer here?

[@johng5160]

@@ChrisHarden you.

[@ChrisHarden]

@@johng5160Sure bud.

[@tracylady8808]

Lol I came here because we’ve planned a trip to Madison and the first few moments of this video you’ve spent a good deal of time mocking country folk…hope it gets better…

[@ChrisHarden]

Maybe you didn't enjoy my video but you'll enjoy Madison. It's a nice small town along the river. Not every town on the Ohio River has the charm that Madison has.

[@tracylady8808]

@@ChrisHarden I did actually enjoy Madison, it was a great time…also went into Milton long enough to turn around and head right back into Indiana.

[@ladesigner8764]

This video really reveals how parts of this country are third world. sad.

[@donaldmilhoan6379]

Neither state had a Welcome sign, on bridge. Rediculous.

[@KCAdad]

Yea that’s weird, the welcome to Indiana sign is actually on US 421, going up the hill.

[@romanlytle1752]

They were doing road work. There are several welcome to Madison signs up now.

[@eliscales5]

let me tell everyone madison is not a nice place what so EVER.

[@beautifulchaos4383]

Madison is just like any other small town it's actually not that great, drug's, not much to do, one of the highest suicide rates.

[@RainerAumer-wj6vr]

Not impressed with Indiana culture or history. Madison is ok I guess.

[@ladesigner8764]

there’s one cool university town in Indiana…that’s it.