Wholesale District in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Here in 1867

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019

1. Here in 1867 Marker

Inscription. Here in 1867 Dr. John Stough Bobbs performed the first successful removal of gall stones in a man

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 39° 45.976′ N, 86° 9.489′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in the Wholesale District. It is on South Meridian Street south of East Pearl Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eli Lilly and Company (a few steps from this marker); Merchants National Bank Building (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Indiana's Main Street (about 300 feet away); The First Methodist Church in Indianapolis Was Built on this Site (about 300 feet away); West Washington Street (about 300 feet away); L. S. Ayres & Company Department Store Building (about 400 feet away); Bowen-Merrill Fire / Indianapolis Fire Department (about 400 feet away); Vajen's Exchange Block (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . Medical history (and a relieved patient) were made in Indianapolis. From the Des Moines Register, this is an article about the historic moment in medicine as well as the plaque. (Submitted on June 11, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), April 20, 2019

2. Here in 1867 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 26, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.