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Crossroads of America
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By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 1. Crossroads of America Marker | | |
Inscription. U.S. Highway 40, the old National Road which opened the west for settlement, and U.S. Highway 41, a major north-south route, were designated part of the original federal highway system in 1926. Their intersection in Terre Haute at Wabash Avenue and Seventh Street became the "Crossroads of America."
Erected 1988 by Indiana Historical Bureau. (Marker Number 84.1988.1.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers marker series.
Location. 39° 27.979′ N, 87° 24.502′ W. Marker is in Terre Haute, Indiana, in Vigo County. Marker is on Wabash Avenue west of South 7th Street, on the left when traveling west. Click for map. Located at "Crossroads Plaza" which is attached to Commerce Plaza. Marker is at or near this postal address: 643 East Wabash Avenue, Terre Haute IN 47801, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crossroads Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Eddie Taylor - - "Mayor of 7th and Wabash" (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); a different marker also named Crossroads of America (about 300 feet away); Civil War Memorial - Vigo County (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chauncey Rose - - 1794 - 1877 (approx. 0.3 miles away); World War I War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Richard W. Thompson (approx. 0.3 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom - War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Terre Haute.| | | | 
By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 2. Wide View - - Crossroads of America Marker | | |
Regarding Crossroads of America. This marker is a recycled old (1988) Indiana State Historical Bureau and placed here (1998) at "Crossroads Plaza".
Also see . . . Video - - "Voice of The National Road" (Courtesy - YouTube)::. (Submitted on August 30, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
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By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 3. Long View - - Crossroads of America Marker | | |
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By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 4. In floor of "Crossroads Plaza" | | |
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By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 5. Other View - - "Crossroads Plaza" | | |
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By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 12, 2012 | |
| | | 6. "Crossroads Plaza" attached to Commerce Plaza | | |
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Credits. This page originally submitted on August 13, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 104 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 13, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
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