New Albany in Floyd County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indiana University Southeast

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

1. Indiana University Southeast Marker (side A)

Inscription. As part of a system of extension centers across the state, Indiana University established the Falls City Area Center in Jeffersonville in 1941 to offer IU classes locally. With the expansion of the WWII defense industry along the Ohio River, the workforce grew and the campus thrived. The center continued to grow with the enrollment of veterans through the G.I. Bill.

Renamed Indiana University Southeast as part of a statewide reorganization, the school awarded its first degrees, in nursing, in 1968. In 1973, at the behest of local business leaders, the campus relocated to New Albany and opened with four new buildings. Indiana University Southeast continues to contribute culturally and economically to the surrounding area.

Erected 2021 by Indiana Historical Bureau • Trustees of Indiana University. (Marker Number 22.2021.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.

Location. 38° 20.567′ N, 85° 49.092′ W. Marker is in New Albany, Indiana, in Floyd County. It is on Grenadier Drive west of University Drive, on the right when traveling west. Marker is located by the School

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of Natural Sciences greenhouses on the college campus. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4201 Grant Line Rd, New Albany IN 47150, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clark's Grant (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lyda J. Radford (approx. ¼ mile away); Calumet Club (approx. 1.4 miles away); Old Floyd County Fairground (approx. 2.3 miles away); Hedden's Grove Historic District (approx. 2.4 miles away); a different marker also named Hedden's Grove Historic District (approx. 2.4 miles away); First Catholic Church in Floyd County (approx. 2½ miles away); Buffalo Trace Route (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Albany.

Also see . . . History & Traditions. While IU Southeast was founded as a branch campus in 1941, its story dates back to elite British soldiers of the 17th century known as Grenadiers. (Indiana University Southeast) (Submitted on October 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Indiana University Southeast Marker (side B) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

2. Indiana University Southeast Marker (side B)

Indiana University Southeast Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022

3. Indiana University Southeast Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 1, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.

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