Newburgh in Warrick County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Lockmaster Cottages

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Lockmaster Cottages Marker

Inscription. Twin cottages built in 1928 as homes for "Lockmaster" and "Assistant” in order to watch over the lock and dam below. This federal land with houses given to Newburgh in 1979 for public use after locks were demolished. Today offered for rental for lodging and party venue.

Erected 2018 by Women's Club of Newburgh, Indiana.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Indiana, Women's Club of Newburgh series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1928.

Location. 37° 56.586′ N, 87° 23.952′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, Indiana, in Warrick County. It can be reached from French Island Trail (State Road 662) 0.2 miles west of Overlook Court, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in Old Lock and Dam Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 550 IN-662, Newburgh IN 47630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and 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,

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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: Newburgh's Historic Lock & Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); Little Red Brick House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of First Dwelling in Warrick County (about 500 feet away); Cutteridge-Curtis House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Burns-Brown-Rust Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Miner-Raleigh House (approx. ¼ mile away); Thomas Floyd Bethell House (approx. ¼ mile away); Ringham House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newburgh.

Also see . . . Lockmaster Cottages. Brief history of the cottages. (Newburgh Museum) (Submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

2. Lockmaster Cottages Marker

Lockmaster Cottages image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

3. Lockmaster Cottages

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.