Mile Square in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

German Newspapers’ Demise

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 20, 2018

1. German Newspaper’s Demise Marker, side one

Inscription. German-language newspapers thrived as Germans became Indiana’s largest immigrant population by 1850. The Täglicher Telegraph und Tribüne, located near here, was among over 175 German-language newspapers published in Indiana, 1843-1920. These newspapers were important vehicles for readers in integrating and maintaining their cultural identities with American values.

U.S. entry into WWI in 1917 created suspicion and antipathy toward German-American schools, churches, clubs and newspapers. Several of these Indiana newspapers, which had tried to present balanced war coverage, closed by 1918. This included the Täglicher Telegraph und Tribüne and papers in Berne, South Bend, Logansport, Evansville, and Terre Haute.

Erected 2017 by Indiana Historical Bureau and the Indiana German Heritage Society. (Marker Number 49.2017.2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, World I. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 39° 45.969′ N, 86° 9.264′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Mile Square. Marker is on Delaware Street north of East Maryland Street and Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling north. It is behind

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the Marion County Jail on Delaware Street, just before the bus depot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 40 S Alabama St, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Eva Mozes Kor (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fallen Deputy Memorial (about 400 feet away); Francis Marion, 1732-1795 (about 400 feet away); Indianapolis - City of Indiana (about 400 feet away); Martin Luther King Jr. (about 500 feet away); Washington St. Historic Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); What Was the Wholesale District? (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merchants National Bank Building (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

More about this marker. Marker has been turned to parallel the street, making it difficult to see when driving on Delaware Street.

German Newspaper’s Demise Marker, side two image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 20, 2018

2. German Newspaper’s Demise Marker, side two

German Newspapers’ Demise Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, October 20, 2018

3. German Newspapers’ Demise Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 208 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 31, 2018, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.