Harlan in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Harlan, Indiana

Platted 1853

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 11, 2021

1. Harlan, Indiana Marker

Inscription. On north bank of prehistoric Lake Maumee. The ridge formed by the bank was part of the pioneer overland trace from Detroit to Fort Wayne. This route was surveyed as early as 1837 for the ridge road, served in the late nineteenth century as a toll road from Harlan to Fort Wayne, and in 1933 improved as Indiana State Road 37.

Erected by Allen County-Fort Wayne Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 41° 11.76′ N, 84° 55.176′ W. Marker is in Harlan, Indiana, in Allen County. It is at the intersection of Indiana Route 37 and Antwerp Road, on the right when traveling east on Indiana Route 37. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17431 IN-37, Harlan IN 46743, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

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

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Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Harlan Park Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Maysville Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Grabill, Indiana (approx. 2.7 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 5.1 miles away); 75 mm Field Gun M1897 on M2 Carriage (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.4 miles away); Arthur Franklin Mapes (approx. 5.9 miles away); History of the Saw and Grist Mills (approx. 5.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harlan.

Photographed by Craig Doda, October 11, 2021

2. Harlan, Indiana Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 15, 2021. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 956 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2021, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.