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New Harmony in Posey County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

New Harmony Workingmen's Institute

 
 
Side 'One' - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
1. Side 'One' - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Marker
Inscription.
Side One

William Maclure and other intellectuals came to New Harmony 1826 to join Robert Owen's utopian experiment. Maclure established the Workingmen's Institute 1838 to serve as model of self-education for laborers. Operated in various New Harmony sites until construction of this Romanesque style building 1894.

Side Two

This is the last remaining workingmen's library of 144 in 89 Indiana counties sponsored by Maclure's bequest. It still serves as library, archives, and museum and is oldest continuously operating public library in the state. Part of National Historic Landmark Historic District designated 1966.
 
Erected 2001 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Workingmen's Institute. (Marker Number 65.2001.1.)
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, MusicCharity & Public WorkNotable Places. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
 
Location. 38° 7.735′ N, 87° 56.164′ W. Marker is in New Harmony, Indiana, in Posey County. Marker is on Tavern Street west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 407 West Tavern Street, New Harmony IN 47631, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. New Harmony (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); New Harmony, Indiana (1814-1827) (about 400 feet away); David Dale Owen (about 400 feet away); Rappite Community House No. 2 (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named New Harmony (about 600 feet away); New Harmony Area Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); In Perfect Harmony (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maclure Park Bandstand (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Harmony.
 
Side 'Two' - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
2. Side 'Two' - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Marker
Wide View - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
3. Wide View - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Marker
New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Library & Museum Building image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
4. New Harmony Workingmen's Institute Library & Museum Building
Sign - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
5. Sign - - New Harmony Workingmen's Institute
What is It ? ? It sets in front of the Workingmen's Institute . . image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
6. What is It ? ? It sets in front of the Workingmen's Institute . .
It looks like a W.W.I fieldpiece of some nature - having a 1917 date on its breach end. See following photo
#2 - - What is It ? ? It sets in front of the Workingmen's Institute . . image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
7. #2 - - What is It ? ? It sets in front of the Workingmen's Institute . .
#3 - What is It ? ? It sets in front of the Workingmen's Institute . . image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, October 2, 2011
8. #3 - What is It ? ? It sets in front of the Workingmen's Institute . .
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 583 times since then and 2 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on October 4, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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