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

Fred Frank House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Fred Frank House Marker

Inscription. House built in 1867 by Fred Frank, a Civil War veteran, who ran a tailoring and dry goods shop on Water St. His daughter, Mrs. Anna Allen was a librarian here for 20 years.

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

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Indiana, Women's Club of Newburgh series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.

Location. 37° 56.787′ N, 87° 24.405′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, Indiana, in Warrick County. It is on Posey Street west of Monroe Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 Posey 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: Corneal McCormick House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dr. Mary E. Phelps House (about 500 feet away); Phelps-Hopkins House (about 500 feet away); Stokes Garwood House (about 500 feet away); Ewin Lacke House (about 600 feet away); Samuel R. Weed House (about 600 feet away); Louis Pepmiller House (about 600 feet away); Wright-Meadows House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newburgh.

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Frank, Frederick. He was among the first 50,000 men to enlist in the Union Army after President Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers. (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. Fred Frank House 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 267 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.