The cabin was built by Henry Madison, a former slave who moved from Memphis to Austin. The announcement of the cabin's renovation is part of the upcoming Juneteenth celebration.
Design work has already started, according to Sarah Marshall. She is the Historic Preservation & Tourism Program Coordinator with the Austin Parks & Recreation Department.
Henry Madison and his wife Louisa Green lived in the one-room cabin. They eventually built a larger house around it to raise their eight kids. "He was just a remarkable man. And when you think of this man who goes from enslavement to giving so much back to his community and uplifting his people, that's a story that we really need to get out there," said Marshall.
"With everything that's going on in the world, just seems like a lot of history has been taken from us," said Amberia Rivers.
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