Winamac in Pulaski County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

"Panhandle" Freight House

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 30, 2021

1. "Panhandle" Freight House Marker

Inscription. This building was erected c. 1862 by Elias Peck to serve as a depot for the Chicago & Great Eastern Railway. After 1883 it became a freight station for the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad. It also housed the Railway Express Agency prior to being sold by the Pennsylvania Railroad c. 1976.

Erected 1993 by The Pulaski County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 41° 3.035′ N, 86° 36.323′ W. Marker is in Winamac, Indiana, in Pulaski County. It can be reached from the intersection of South Main Street and North Logan Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 S Main St, Winamac IN 46996, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern 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 7 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pulaski County Honor Roll Memorial (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Civil War Honor Roll (about 500 feet away); The Teacher (about 700 feet away); Indiana's Fire Towers (approx. 4½ miles away); Potawatomi Chief Kee-wau-nay or Kiwani (approx. 7.3 miles away); Trooper Paul Vincent Minneman

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(approx. 12.6 miles away); Frank H. Ono Memorial (approx. 14.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winamac.

Other markers no longer nearby. Pulaski County (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Second Principal Meridian (was approx. 11 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Marker is on the wall on the east side of the building

"Panhandle" Freight House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 30, 2021

2. "Panhandle" Freight House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 5, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 436 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 5, 2022, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.