New Albany in Floyd County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Town Clock Church
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022
1. The Town Clock Church Marker
This church was built by the 2nd Presbyterian congregation and in 1889 sold to the 2nd Baptist Church. It is one of the outstanding church buildings in Indiana. The clock was a landmark for river pilots. The organ, a museum piece, was built in Holland about 1820. Stories of this church during the Civil War are legend, it was an open secret that this was a station in the Underground Railroad. The small openings and rooms in the dirt floor basement remain just as they were when fugitive slaves hid safety during their journey north.
(Info box)
Built 1849-52 Architecture: Greek Revival
Erected by Historic New Albany, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Network to Freedom series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 38° 17.067′ N, 85° 49.182′ W. Marker is in New Albany, Indiana, in Floyd County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (State Road 111) and East 3rd Street, on the right when traveling
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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: A Gateway to Freedom (here, next to this marker); Horseshoe Foundation Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); New Albany's First Bank Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); State Bank of Indiana (about 300 feet away); Windsor Hotel (about 600 feet away); New Albany Downtown Historic District (about 800 feet away); Isaac P. Smith House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Carnegie's Lasting Gifts (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Albany.
Another marker is
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022
2. Secondary Marker
Also see . . . Town Clock Church. Photographs, videos and timeline of the church's storied history. (Friends of the Town Clock Church) (Submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 24, 2022
3. The Town Clock Church Marker
Marker is on the right corner of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 279 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
