Georgetown in Floyd County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Patrick Shields
Bicentennial Celebration of First Georgetown Settlers
— 1805 - 2005 —
Children James & Henry
1811
Aide to General Wm H Harrison
in Tippecanoe Campaign
1816
Delegate to the Indiana
Constitutional Convention
and signed the historical
document at Corydon's
Constitutional Elm
1825
Built Georgetown's first
water sawmill
Respected Pioneer Citizen
Businessman, Magistrate & Judge
Erected 2005.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.
Location. 38° 17.606′ N, 85° 58.582′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Indiana, in Floyd County. Marker is on Wissman Road south of the railroad tracks, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Georgetown Park, Georgetown IN 47122, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); George W. Waltz (here, next to this marker); Sherman Minton (approx. ¼ mile away); Georgetown (approx. ¾ mile away); Walter Q. Gresham (approx. 4.2 miles away); Woodbine (approx. 6.8 miles away); First Catholic Church in Floyd County (approx. 7.1 miles away); Buffalo Trace Route (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Georgetown.
Also see . . .
1. Patrick Henry Shields. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on July 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Patrick Henry Shields: A Floyd County Pioneer. Floyd Library PDF (Submitted on May 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 557 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.