Fountain Square in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Crossing of the National and Michigan Roads

Indiana Statehood Centennial

National Road, Michigan Road Obelisk Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

1. National Road, Michigan Road Obelisk Marker

Inscription.
This milestone marks the crossing of the National and Michigan Roads. Over these roads came many pioneers, who, by their courage and industry founded the great commonwealth of Indiana.

The one hundredth anniversary of the admission of Indiana into the Union is commemorated by this stone

National Road
🡸
Washington D.C.
580 miles

Michigan Road
🡺
Madison Ind.
89 miles

Erected 1916 by Cornelia Cole Fairbanks Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.

Location. 39° 45.998′ N, 86° 8.448′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Fountain Square. Marker is at the intersection of Old National Road (U.S. 40) and Southeastern Avenue (U.S. 421), on the left when traveling west on Old National Road. at Shelby Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 960 E Washington St, Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Market Street Temple (approx. half a mile away); James Whitcomb Riley Home

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(approx. half a mile away); Indiana Oxygen Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Vincent’s Infirmary (approx. 0.6 miles away); Little Sisters of the Poor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Calvin Fletcher (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lockerbie Square (approx. 0.6 miles away); “Ladies and Gentlemen, Elvis Has Left the Building” (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Additional keywords. Daughters of the American Revolution

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

2. National Road, Michigan Road Obelisk Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

3. National Road, Michigan Road Obelisk Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

4. National Road, Michigan Road Obelisk Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

5. National Road, Michigan Road Obelisk Marker

Photographed By Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

6. National Road, Michigan Road Obelisk Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 7, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 158 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 7, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.