Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Refugee Camp

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2021

1. Refugee Camp Marker

Inscription. During the Civil War refugees who had fled from their homes were cared for here at a camp known as Blackford’s Grove, consisting of 16 acres; bounded by Washington, Powell, Parrett and Garvin Streets.

Erected by Evansville Museum of Arts and Science.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • War, US Civil.

Location. 37° 57.819′ N, 87° 33.966′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is at the intersection of Parrett Street and SE 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Parrett Street. Located at Haynies Corner. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 956 Parrett Street, Evansville IN 47713, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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

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Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Home of Matthew W. Foster (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wabash and Erie Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); In Victorian Splendor (approx. 0.4 miles away); Home of Johnson Duncan Cox (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Camp (approx. 0.4 miles away); Prosperity on the Ohio (approx. half a mile away); Lucia E. Blount (approx. half a mile away); Evansville's World War II Effort (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2021

2. Refugee Camp Marker

Photographed by Rev. Ronald Irick, June 16, 2021

3. Refugee Camp Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2021, by Rev. Ronald Irick of West Liberty, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.