Aurora in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
George Street Bridge
Bridge
1887
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 39° 3.453′ N, 84° 53.966′ W. Marker is in Aurora, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Importing Street (Route 56), on the left when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 302 Importing St, Aurora IN 47001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is 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 Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Steamboat Clinton (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Aurora First United Methodist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Sutton's Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of the Aurora Ferry Co., Inc. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of First White Child (approx. Ό mile away); First Presbyterian Church of Aurora (approx. Ό mile away); Hillforest (approx. 0.3 miles away); Levi Stevens House (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Aurora.
Also see . . . George Street Bridge (Aurora, Indiana). Wikipedia entry:
Links to National register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on January 29, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
this page online
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 385 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
