Decatur in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

To our pioneers

1836 - 1936

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, November 27, 2020

1. 1836 1936 Marker

Inscription. To our pioneers and those who came after them this tablet is gratefully dedicated

Erected 1936 by Decatur Centennial Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 40° 49.795′ N, 84° 55.454′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Indiana, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of South 2nd Street and Madison Street, on the right when traveling south on South 2nd Street. The memorial lies in front of the Adams County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 115 S 2nd St, Decatur IN 46733, 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 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: Adams County Veterans Memorial

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(here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Adams County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The First Election 1833 (a few steps from this marker); Decatur The County Seat (a few steps from this marker); Gene Stratton-Porter (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Adams County Peace Monument and Veterans Wall of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); The First County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

To our pioneers Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, November 27, 2020

2. To our pioneers Marker

Marker is left of flagpole

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, November 27, 2020

3. To our pioneers Marker

Photographed by Mark Moxley-Knapp, July 25, 2023

4. To our pioneers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 312 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 12, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 2, 3. submitted on June 23, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. 4. submitted on August 2, 2023, by Mark Moxley-Knapp of Columbus, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.