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

Last One In

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Last One In Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 27, 2022
1. Last One In Marker
Inscription.
"Last one in is a rotten egg' is a phrase we often shouted in the summertime. Particularly when racing for the rope while swimming."

Artist: James Haire
Fort Collins, Colorado
 
Erected 2022 by Complete Printing Service.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational AreasSports.
 
Location. 40° 49.716′ N, 84° 55.424′ W. Marker is in Decatur, Indiana, in Adams County. It is on East Jefferson Street south of West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19 W Jefferson 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: Cat With Attitude (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of the Decatur home of Author and Naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter (within shouting distance of this marker); Gene Stratton-Porter (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Decatur Rotary Club (about 400 feet away); Decatur The County Seat (about 400 feet away); The First Election 1833 (about 500 feet away); Adams County Veterans Memorial (about
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500 feet away); Adams County Peace Monument and Veterans Wall of Honor (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Decatur.
 
Last One In Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, November 27, 2022
2. Last One In 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 161 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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