Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Decatur County Court House
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011
1. Decatur County Court House Marker
Inscription.
Decatur County Court House. . Site of the original court house built in 1827 and occupied until 1854. Present building completed in 1860. Large tooth aspen tree appeared in 1870 on the roof of the 115 foot clock tower. In July, 1863, it became a temporary armory while troops bivouacked on the lawn. The treasurer's office held provisions to feed 10 regiments. The 7th Regimental Band had played weekly on the square before being militarized. Many political figures have given speeches from the steps. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Site of the original court house built in 1827 and occupied until 1854. Present building completed in 1860. Large tooth aspen tree appeared in 1870 on the roof of the 115 foot clock tower. In July, 1863, it became a temporary armory while troops bivouacked on the lawn. The treasurer's office held provisions to feed 10 regiments. The 7th Regimental Band had played weekly on the square before being militarized. Many political figures have given speeches from the steps. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Erected 1980 by Decatur County Bicentennial Commission 1980. (Marker Number 16.1980.1.)
Location. 39° 20.207′ N, 85° 29.026′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County. Marker is on East Main Street (U.S. 421) west of North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east. Located on the South lawn of the Decatur County Courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 East Washington Street, Greensburg IN 47240, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Initially thought to be small tooth aspen, the tree has more recently been identified as Mulberry.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012
9. Completed Decatur County Court House War Memorial
"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." Calvin Coolidge
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012
10. Civil War Soldiers Memorial Placard
"In Honor of the Civil War Soldiers of Decatur County. This momument cannot disclose, nor can the skill of mortal make a record of the countless woes they suffered for their county's sake."
Erected by "Pap" Thomas Woman's Relief Corps, No. 113 September, 1922
Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 985 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 3. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.