Decatur in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Decatur Rotary Club

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 27, 2022

1. Decatur Rotary Club Marker

Inscription.
Chartered: June 8, 1917
Charter Members Avon Burk, President • J. O. Sellemeyer, Vice President • Arthur Suttles, Second Vice President • Oscar Hoffman, Secretary • Arthur Holthouse, Treasurer • Ashbaurcher, A. R. • Bell, C. E. • Carroll, Clayson J. • Durkin, Thomas • Ehinger, Herman F. • Fisher, John O. • Fritsinger, Harry • Gillig, H. M. • Hite, Hugh D. • Hoffman, S. P. • Hoffman, Wesley • Klepper, W. A. • Kremers, William • Krick, George • Lankenau, Oscar • Longshore, R. D. • McDowell, Frank • Overton, M. F. • Odell, O. H. • Patterson, Fred • Pumphrey, Carl • Schmitt, Francis • Vail, Daniel R. • Voglewede, Charles J. • Wemhoff, Wahl • Worthman, Martin F.

World's First Small City Chartered Rotary Club

Erected 2017.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Rotary International series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 3, 2017.

Location. 40° 49.743′ N, 84° 55.506′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Indiana, in Adams

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County. It is on South 3rd Street just south of Court Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 S 3rd St, Decatur IN 46733, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

It is also in the American Midwest

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: Adams County Peace Monument and Veterans Wall of Honor (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The First County Jail (within shouting distance of this marker); Scouting A Path To The Future (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Decatur The County Seat (about 300 feet away); Gene Stratton-Porter (about 300 feet away); The First Election 1833 (about 400 feet away); Site of the Decatur home of Author and Naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 27, 2022

2. Decatur Rotary Club Marker

(about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.

Photographed by Craig Doda, November 27, 2022

3. Decatur Rotary Club Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.