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Rushville in Rush County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Wendell L. Willkie

1892 - 1944

 
 
Wendell L. Willkie Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 14, 2013
1. Wendell L. Willkie Marker
Inscription. Lawyer and business leader – Republican presidential nominee, 1940 – the only native Hoosier to be nominated for the Presidency by a major political party – author of One World – grave and memorial in East Hill Cemetery, Rushville.
 
Erected 1969 by Indiana Historical Society. (Marker Number 70.1969.4.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
 
Location. Marker has been reported permanently removed. It was located near 39° 36.524′ N, 85° 26.681′ W. Marker was in Rushville, Indiana, in Rush County. Marker was at the intersection of North Main St (State Road 3) and East 2nd St, on the right when traveling north on North Main St. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 221 N Main St, Rushville IN 46173, United States of America.

We have been informed that this sign or monument is no longer there and will not be replaced. This page is an archival view of what was.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this location, measured as the crow
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flies. Rushville National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Rush County (Indiana) War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wendell L. Willkie, 1892 - 1944 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. William B. Laughlin (about 300 feet away); 09.11.2001 (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Wendell L. Willkie (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Wendell L. Willkie (approx. 0.7 miles away); American Revolution (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rushville.
 
More about this marker. The Indiana Historical Society erected five identical markers for Wendell L. Willkie in Rushville.
 
Wendell L. Willkie Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 14, 2013
2. Wendell L. Willkie Marker
Located in pocket park on east side of N. Main Street
Wendell L. Willkie Marker Missing from Willkie Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
3. Wendell L. Willkie Marker Missing from Willkie Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on May 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 437 times since then and 4 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.   3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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