Marian - Cold Springs in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

1. Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill Marker

Inscription. Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill Dedicated to the memory of W. Wilbur Shaw, President of the Indianapolis Motor Speeedway 1946- 54 and winner of the 1937, 1939 and the 1940 500 Mile Classics presented to the City of Indianapolis by The Indianapolis Star and Indianapolis Chevrolet Dealers 1985 Renovation of Wilbur Shaw Memorial Hill made possible by The Indianapolis Jaycees Seal Products, Inc. Hoosier Rubber and Transmission WTRR-TV Channel 13 Dave Mason Buick Lockhart Cadillac

Erected by The Indianapolis Star Indianapolis Chevrolet Dealers.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Entertainment • Sports.

Location. 39° 48.617′ N, 86° 12.076′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Marian - Cold Springs. It is at the intersection of West 30th Street and Cold Springs Road, on the left when traveling east on West 30th Street. marker is to the right of the canopy, behind the blue trash barrel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2200 W 30th St, Indianapolis

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IN 46222, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Marian College (approx. ¼ mile away); Founders Row (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Henry F. Campbell Mansion (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Golden Hill Totem Pole (approx. one mile away); James Whitcomb Riley (approx. 1.4 miles away); Benjamin Harrison (approx. 1½ miles away); Crown Hill Racing Legends (approx. 1½ miles away); Indiana AIDS Memorial (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

2. Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

3. Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

4. Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

5. Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 1, 2021

6. Wilber Shaw Memorial Hill 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 302 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on June 7, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.