Mount Summit in Henry County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Colonel Jesse Ice

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2015

1. Colonel Jesse Ice Marker

Jesse Ice (abt. 1786 - 1863) WikiTree Genealogy entry:
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Inscription. This Plaque Donated
by the Richard M. Ice
Family in Memory of
Colonel Jesse Ice
Who Founded Mt. Summit
in 1854

Erected by Richard M. Ice Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 40° 0.277′ N, 85° 23.154′ W. Marker is in Mount Summit, Indiana, in Henry County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 36) just east of Church Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located beside the sidewalk, in front of the Mount Summit Post Office & Prairie Township Community Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 West Main Street, Mount Summit IN 47361, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: W. W. I War Memorial - Henry County Indiana (approx. 3.7 miles away); Co. G 152nd Inf. 38th Div. (approx. 3.8 miles away); Co. I 152nd Inf. 38th Div. (approx. 3.9 miles away); Wilbur Wright Aeronaut and Pioneer (approx. 3.9 miles away); Henry County War Memorial (approx. 4 miles away); Henry County Poor Farm Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away); Henry County Memorial Park (approx. 4.1 miles away); USS Hyman DD732 (approx. 4.1 miles away).

Regarding Colonel Jesse Ice.

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During the French and Indian War, Jesse Ice came through Ohio and Indiana and up into Delaware County. It was on this trip that he became impressed with the possibilities of Western country. Jesse Ice took up about 360 acres near the present site of Mt. Summit. The village of Mt. Summit, or Summit as it was generally called, was established in 1854 by Jesse Ice, Proprietor, and contained 4 blocks, with 15 lots.

Also see . . . Mount Summit, Indiana. Wikipedia entry:
Mount Summit was platted in 1854. It was named for its lofty elevation. A post office has been in operation in Mount Summit since 1869. (Submitted on January 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Colonel Jesse Ice Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2015

2. Colonel Jesse Ice Monument

Mount Summit, Indiana Post Office image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 17, 2015

3. Mount Summit, Indiana Post Office

(monument visible beside sidewalk, on left)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 9, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.