Plainfield in Hendricks County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Van Buren Elm
Erected 1941 by Caroline Scott Harrison Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR).
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 39° 42.217′ N, 86° 23.991′ W. Marker is in Plainfield, Indiana, in Hendricks County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of E. Main Street (U.S. 40) and Avon Avenue (State Road 267), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plainfield IN 46168, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Western Yearly Meeting House (within shouting distance of this marker); T.H.I. & E. Interurban Depot Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Eat (approx. 0.3 miles away); Sugar Grove Meeting House (approx. 2 miles away); Adrian A. Parsons / Indiana's Soybean Pioneer (approx. 2.7 miles away); Site of "Masonic Well" (approx. 4.7 miles away); Indiana State Flag (approx. 6.4 miles away); Samuel Moore (approx. 6.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plainfield.
Regarding Van Buren Elm. The Van Buren Elm is no longer. It was destroyed by a wind storm in 1926.
Also see . . .
1. Landmarks - The Van Buren Elm. A post from a blog by Allen Browne. (Submitted on October 16, 2013.)
2. Indiana Plaque Marks a Presidential Tumble. NPR story from the series Honey, Stop the Car: Monuments That Move You. (Submitted on October 16, 2013.)
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 853 times since then and 83 times this year. Last updated on February 23, 2024, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.