Near Northside in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Camp Morton

1861–65

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

1. Camp Morton 1861-65 Marker

Inscription.
Site selected by Lew Wallace as training camp for volunteers on old State Fairgrounds in 1861 and named for Governor Oliver P. Morton. Used as a camp for Confederate prisoners, 1862-65. Col. Richard Owen, Commandant.

Erected 1962 by Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission. (Marker Number 49.1962.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1861.

Location. 39° 47.593′ N, 86° 9.134′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Near Northside. It is on North Alabama Street. Located in front of the Herron-Morton Place Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 block N Alabama Street, Indianapolis IN 46202, 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 walking distance of this marker: T.C. Steele Studio and Herron (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prince Hall Freemasonry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert F. Kennedy Speech on Death of Martin L. King (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meredith Nicholson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Andrew “Bo” Foster / Andrew Foster, 1919-1987 (approx. 0.4 miles

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away); The Old Northside (approx. half a mile away); Indianapolis Propylaeum (approx. half a mile away); First Home of The Children’s Museum (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Also see . . . Camp Morton. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Herron-Morton Place Historic Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

2. Herron-Morton Place Historic Park

Photographed by M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007

3. Herron-Morton Place Historic Park

Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,895 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.