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Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge

Built 1960

 
 
William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 5, 2022
1. William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge Marker
Inscription. William Henry Harrison, first governor of Indiana territory, 1800-1812. General, American forces, battle of Tippecanoe, November 7 1811. 9th President of the United States.
 
Erected 1960.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & ViaductsWar of 1812Wars, US Indian.
 
Location. 40° 25.526′ N, 86° 53.688′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. It is on Old U.S. 231, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette IN 47904, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Saints Mary & Martha Catholic Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Centennial Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lincoln in Lafayette (approx. 0.4 miles away); Big Four Depot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Main Street Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); John T. Myers (approx. 0.4 miles away); To Commemorate The Wabash and Erie Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Tippecanoe County Courthouse (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.
 
More about this marker. Marker is on the right side of the first left exit off of the bridge headed east
 
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William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 6, 2022
2. William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge Marker
William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 5, 2022
3. William Henry Harrison Memorial Bridge Marker
The bridge crossing the Wabash River
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,018 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 15, 2026