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

Delaney Academy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Delaney Academy Marker

Inscription. Last location of Delaney Academy built about 1857 by A.M. Phelps and others. It remained here until 1867. The object of the school was to train young men for the ministry, but admission was not denied any man or woman seeking a higher education.

Erected 1975 by Women's Club of Newburgh, Indiana.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Indiana, Women's Club of Newburgh series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.

Location. 37° 56.988′ N, 87° 24.517′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, Indiana, in Warrick County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Jefferson Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 612 Jefferson 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 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: Kuebler's Gardens (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louis Schumacher House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Myrtle Ridge Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Myrtle Ridge Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Butler-Alexander House (approx. ¼ mile away); Wright-Meadows House

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Fred Frank House (approx. ¼ mile away); Peter Koch House (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newburgh.

Also see . . . Delaney Academy. In 1842 the Rev A.D. Freeman and others persuaded the Indiana Presbytery to found the academy to train ministers and later teachers. (Tamara Kincaide, Marsha's Warrick Web & Warrick INGenWeb) (Submitted on October 7, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

2. Delaney Academy Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.