East in Hagerstown in Henry County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Birthplace Mission Statement
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
1. The Birthplace Mission Statement Marker
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The Welcome Center contains a gift shop, birth place office and apartment of the live-in caretaker.
The Museum, built to resemble a barn, displays the Wright Flyer replica.
The Community Room is available for a wide variety of events.
To the rear is the shelter house that was moved from where the Welcome Center is now located.
Often the back porch is referred to as the Wright's laundry room.
Susan's garden was located at the present site of this bar. The 5-acre farm had chickens, a milk cow, a pig and a horse. This replica barn contains many tools appropriate to the era. The original barn was located on the museum site.
The outhouse, or privy, are just a couple of names for an outside toilet. This one is a "two-seater deluxe model."
The smoke house is an original building. Hickory smoke was used to cure their meat, which could be stored in the building for a year or more. Life was hard, but simple and geared toward a person being responsible, resourceful and self-sufficient.
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Location. 39° 57.316′ N, 85° 14.604′ W. Marker is in Hagerstown, Indiana, in Henry County. It is in East. Marker is on County Road N750E south of County Road E200N, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1525 N 750 E, New Castle IN 47362, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Home Sweet Home (a few steps from this marker); Success At Last! (within shouting distance of this marker); Milo G. Burcham (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilbur Wright (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Hawthorn Trees? (within shouting distance of this marker); Birthplace of Wilbur Wright (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilbur Wright's 3rd Flight (within shouting distance of this marker); Wilbur Wright's 2nd Flight (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hagerstown.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 29, 2023
2. The Birthplace Mission Statement Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 33 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
