Orestes in Madison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Landmark Oak

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019

1. Landmark Oak Marker

Inscription. Since about 1670 this oak has been a landmark for a Delaware Indian Trail, for the Fort Wayne Trace, for the Village of Orestes, and for God.

Erected 1972 by Madison County Historical Society, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1670.

Location. 40° 16.204′ N, 85° 43.665′ W. Marker is in Orestes, Indiana, in Madison County. It is on West Oak Street (County Road W1150N) just east of County Road N300W, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11 West Oak Street, Orestes IN 46063, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indiana’s First Interurban (approx. 2.9 miles away); Micajah Chamness Sr (approx. 3.1 miles away); Alexandria Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); Vinson Cemetery War Memorial (approx. 5 miles away); Wendell Willkie (approx. 5.7 miles away); Wendell L. Willkie (approx. 5.9 miles away); a different marker also named Wendell L. Willkie (approx. 6.1 miles away); Slickville Tile Works (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 27, 2024

2. Landmark Oak Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, October 15, 2019

3. Landmark Oak Marker

The marker, and the tree, as seen from across the street at the Village Hall.

Landmark Oak plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 27, 2024

4. Landmark Oak plaque

This sits left of the marker

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, July 27, 2024

5. Landmark Oak plaque

This sits right of the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 451 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 2. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 3. submitted on October 24, 2019, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on July 28, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.