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

Thomas Floyd Bethell House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Thomas Floyd Bethell House Marker

Inscription.
Thomas Bethell built this house in 1855 after success in a river trading business and a general merchandising store on Water Street. He was Captain of Company I during the Civil War. His daughter, Eliza Bethell Warren lived here after her marriage and the house is often called the Warren House.

Erected 1986 by Women's Club of Newburgh, Indiana.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana, Women's Club of Newburgh series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 37° 56.651′ N, 87° 24.191′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, Indiana, in Warrick County. It is at the intersection of Sycamore Street and East Jennings Street, on the right when traveling north on Sycamore Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Sycamore St, 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

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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: Bates-Walden House (a few steps from this marker); Thomas P. Gunnell House (within shouting distance of this marker); Miner-Raleigh House (within shouting distance of this marker); Newburgh Captured (within shouting distance of this marker); Herman Brizius House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rutledge House (about 400 feet away); Evansville Suburban and Newburgh Traction Station (about 400 feet away); Burns-Brown-Rust Home (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newburgh.

Also see . . .
1. Thomas Floyd Bethell House. Riley Cox narrates a tour of the historical house. (Riley Cox, uploaded Feb. 28, 2019) (Submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. The Bethells of Newburg. The second chapter of Raymond

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

2. Thomas Floyd Bethell House Marker

Mulesky's 2006 book, Thunder from a Clear Sky: Stovepipe Johnson's Confederate Raid on Newburgh, Indiana, focuses on the family, particularly Thomas. The chapter begins on page 56. (Google Books) (Submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Thomas Floyd Bethell House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

3. Thomas Floyd Bethell House

View from the corner of East Jennings and Sycamore Streets.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.