Site of the Old Zionsville Inn
On these grounds stood one of Zionsville’s first and finest hostelries. It was a two story frame structure, erected in Civil War days, and razed in 1938. It served as a rooming house, meeting place, and occasionally as the village social headquarters.
The nearby stables fed and sheltered fine teams of horses for weary travelers, and when salesmen (drummers, as they were called then) stepped from the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad trains that formerly went through Zionsville, they would chose the Inn as their lodging place.
The Inn was known for its delicious homecooked meals and its cordial hospitality…and, today, this entire community follows the Inn’s tradion…Zionsville is noted for its friendly people, its attractive homes and its picturesque colonial village atmosphere.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1938.
Location. 39° 56.982′ N, 86° 15.734′ W. Marker is in Zionsville, Indiana, in Boone County. It is at the intersection of West Pine Street and South 1st Street, on the left when traveling west on
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana and specifically in Greater Indianapolis. 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patrick H. Sullivan (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lincoln's Stop in Zionsville, Indiana (about 400 feet away); Original Plat Historical Block No. 8 (about 400 feet away); Town of Zionsville Founded in 1852 (about 600 feet away); Michigan Road (approx. 1.4 miles away); Patrick H. Sullivan 1824 (approx. 1½ miles away); Maplelawn Farmstead (approx. 1.7 miles away); Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
