| Indiana (Grant County), Marion — 27.1947.1 — Battle of Mississinewa |
| | Two miles west.
Site of battle fought Dec. 18, 1812, in which British-allied Miami Indians were defeated by U.S. troops and Militia under Col. John Campbell. — Map (db m1497) |
| Indiana (Grant County), Marion — 27.1992.1 — Former Narrow Gauge Railroad — Railroad Construction |
| | Tracklayers building narrow gauge railroad connecting Great Lakes at Toledo, Ohio, with Mississippi River reached this point October 1, 1880. In 1887, 2,000 men converted 206 miles of this to standard gauge railroad in 11 hours.
A significant part of America’s rail system in the 19th century was 18,000 miles of 3-foot-wide narrow gauge railroad in 44 states. Most subsequently converted to 4-foot, 8½ inch standard gauge. — Map (db m1502) |
| Indiana (Grant County), Marion — 27.1972.1 — Miami Indian Cemetery |
| | The largest Indian cemetery in Indiana. Few graves are marked. The Indians buried here are largely descendants of Chief Metocinya and include Meshingomesia and his family. The first burial was probably in 1873. Burial was contrary to Indian tradition and reflects Christian influence. An Indian Baptist Church and an Indian school were located here. Otto Winger taught at the school 1895-1898. This land is part of the last Indian reservation in Indiana. The site of the battle of Mississinewa . . . — Map (db m1503) |
| Indiana (Grant County), Marion — Mississinewa Battlefield |
| | On Dec. 17, 1812, Lt. Colonel John B. Campbell with 600 mounted troops arrived at this site under orders to destroy the Miami Indian Villages along the Mississinewa River from here to the present site of Peru.
The destruction of the village on this site resulted in the loss of the lives of two soldiers and eight Indians.
Following the attack here, Campbell's force proceeded two miles down the river and destroyed two more villages before returning here to camp for the night. Shortly . . . — Map (db m1512) |
| Indiana (Grant County), Marion — 27.1966.1 — New Purchase Boundary — (Treaty of St. Mary’s) |
| | In October 1818, Purchasing Commissioners Lewis Cass, Benjamin Parke and Governor Jonathan Jennings acquired Indian claims on the land shown on this marker. About one-third of modern Indiana was involved in this transaction. — Map (db m1500) |
| Indiana (Grant County), Matthews — Covered Bridge |
| | Built at New Cumberland in 1877 by William Parks of Marion at a cost of $722. The 1913 flood floated the bridge a half mile downstream. It was returned to its foundations by rollers and horsepower. New Cumberland was the second community in Grant County - founded in 1833 — Map (db m7479) |
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