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Brookville in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Abram Hammond

Mar. 21, 1814 - Aug. 27, 1874

 
 
Abram Hammond Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
1. Abram Hammond Marker
Inscription.
Governor of Indiana,
1860 - - 1861.

Lived on this site as a boy
in the “old Yellow Tavern”
part of which was
a blockhouse erected 1808.

 
Erected by Franklin County Historical Society.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is March 21, 1814.
 
Location. 39° 25.097′ N, 85° 0.762′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Indiana, in Franklin County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 52) south of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling south. Located at the Franklin County Jail - on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 371 Main Street, Brookville IN 47012, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franklin County War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Loyalty and Service to the People of Franklin County (within shouting distance of this marker); The Courthouse Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Franklin County American Revolution Memorial (about 300 feet away); Brookville Historic District (about 400
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feet away); James Maurice Thompson Birthplace (approx. ¼ mile away); Franklin County Seminary (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.
 
Also see . . .  Abram A. Hammond - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
Obverse Side - - Abram Hammond Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
2. Obverse Side - - Abram Hammond Marker
Main Street - - Franklin County Jail - Brookville, Indiana image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
3. Main Street - - Franklin County Jail - Brookville, Indiana
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 631 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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