Pennville in Jay County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Plank Road
Photographed By Tom Bosse, March 31, 2024
1. Old Plank Road Marker
Highway here follows the Old Plank Road. Planned about 1850 to extend from Winchester to Bluffton through this point. One and three quarters miles only portion built in county.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 40° 29.476′ N, 85° 8.903′ W. Marker is in Pennville, Indiana, in Jay County. Marker is at the intersection of West Bridge Street and South Union Street (Indiana Route 1), on the right when traveling east on West Bridge Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 S Union St, Pennville IN 47369, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Pennville Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); C.C. Paxson Donated-Cemetery (approx. 2.8 miles away); A Station on the Underground Railroad (approx. 2.9 miles away); West Grove (approx. 3.3 miles away); Montpelier Carnegie Library (approx. 8 miles away); Montpelier Alumni Who Taught in Montpeliers Schools (approx. 8 miles away); Godfroy Reserve (approx. 8.1 miles away); American Legion Post No. 156 Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.1 miles away).
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Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
2. Old Plank Road Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
3. Old Plank Road Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, January 28, 2023
4. Pennville Community Center
Photographed By Tom Bosse, March 31, 2024
5. Old Plank Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 30, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 5. submitted on April 14, 2024, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
