Newburgh in Warrick County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Dr. Mary E. Phelps House
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. Marker 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.
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 (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.)
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