Cambridge City in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Huddleston House
1839 1940
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2020
1. Huddleston House Marker
Built by John Huddleston of bricks made on this farm. Located on the old National Road now U.S. Highway 40.
The house is typical of the architecture of the period.
Pioneers going west in covered wagons found food and shelter here.
The farm was entered in 1821.
Erected 1940 by The National Old Trails Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the The Historic National Road series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1821.
Location. 39° 48.732′ N, 85° 11.239′ W. Marker is in Cambridge City, Indiana, in Wayne County. It is on National Road (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 838 National Road, Cambridge City IN 47327, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Indian Boundary Line (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Burney's Carriage Shop (approx. 0.8 miles away); Cambridge City (approx. 0.8 miles away); 1904-1925 "Dinkey" (approx. 0.8 miles
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Also see . . . Huddleston Farmhouse. (Submitted on June 27, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2020
2. Huddleston House Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2020
3. Huddleston House Marker
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 21, 2020
4. Huddleston House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 646 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2020, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
