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

Dr. Mary E. Phelps House

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

1. Dr. Mary E. Phelps House Marker

Inscription. Dr. Mary E. Phelps, Robert Phelps' adopted daughter, graduated from Women's Medical School, Northwestern University in 1893. She was the first woman doctor in this area between 1912-1924. Mrs. Ethel Sargeant Spiegel purchased the house from Dr. Phelps's estate in 1924.

Erected 1981 by Women's Club of Newburgh, Indiana.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Women. In addition, it is included in the Indiana, Women's Club of Newburgh series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.

Location. 37° 56.759′ N, 87° 24.309′ W. Marker is in Newburgh, Indiana, in Warrick County. It is on State Street south of West Gray Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 218 State 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: Stokes Garwood House (a few steps from this marker); Samuel R. Weed House (a few steps from this marker); Corneal McCormick House (within shouting distance of this marker); Louis Pepmiller House (within shouting distance of this marker); Phelps-Hopkins House (within shouting distance of this marker); Home of Dr. Robert Slaughter

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Town Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Bakery Shop Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newburgh.

Also see . . . Dr. Mary E. Phelps. Orphaned at an early age, she became Newburgh's first female physician and a leader in the women's suffrage movement. (Newburgh Museum for Kids, uploaded July 20, 2021) (Submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 25, 2022

2. Dr. Mary E. Phelps House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 6, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.