Metamora in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Jackson Meat Market

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

1. Jackson Meat Market Marker

Inscription. This building was built crooked and is evidenced by the correction on the laying up of the brick on the upper portion of the left wall. Fire destroyed the original building. The store was built by Joe W. Jackson and housed his grocery business in the 1880’s.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 26.793′ N, 85° 8.068′ W. Marker is in Metamora, Indiana, in Franklin County. It is on 75 Main Street (Pennington Road) just west of Walnut Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level near the northwest corner of the subject building, facing west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19050 75 Main Street, Metamora IN 47030, 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 walking distance of this marker: Jenks and Martindale Grocery (within shouting distance of this marker); Canal Front Dry Goods Store (within shouting distance of this marker); Odd Fellows Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Metamora Masonic Lodge (within shouting distance of this marker); Farmers Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Building A Hand-Dug Canal Was Hard Work

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Building the Whitewater Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Van Camp's Store (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Metamora.

Photographed by Tom Bosse, May 22, 2021

2. Jackson Meat Market Marker

Jackson Meat Market<br>(The Old Fashion Candy Store) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

3. Jackson Meat Market
(The Old Fashion Candy Store)

(marker is just out of sight around right corner •
slanted brick wall is visible on left)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 2. submitted on June 10, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 3. submitted on January 10, 2021, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.