Brookville Township in Franklin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

James Maurice Thompson Birthplace

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 13, 2019

1. James Maurice Thompson Birthplace Marker

Inscription.
This memorial marks the
birthplace
of
James Maurice
Thompson
Indiana author
1844 1901

Erected 1932 by The Fairfield Garden Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 39° 25.166′ N, 85° 0.527′ W. Marker is in Brookville, Indiana, in Franklin County. It is in Brookville Township. Marker is at the intersection of Mill Street and East 5th Street, on the right when traveling north on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 E 5th St, Brookville IN 47012, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Franklin County Seminary (a few steps from this marker); Franklin County American Revolution Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Brookville Historic District (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Courthouse Square (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Franklin County War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Loyalty and Service to the People of Franklin County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Abram Hammond (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Brookville.

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actually was born in Fairfield, a community in neighboring Franklin County that was established circa 1815. The community was inundated in the early 1970s as a result of dam construction and now lies underneath Brookville Lake. The plaque – and the boulder it is attached to – were moved to higher ground near the lake before the town was flooded. When the owner of that property decided to develop it in 2017, the Franklin County Historical Society moved the boulder to its current location at the Seminary Museum.

Also see . . . Maurice Thompson. Wikipedia entry on the novelist, poet, essayist, archer and naturalist, whose most well-known novel was Alice of Old Vincennes, set in Indiana during the Revolutionary War. (Submitted on May 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023

2. James Maurice Thompson Birthplace Marker

James Maurice Thompson (1844-1901) image. Click for full size.

Unknown from The Critic (1900) (Public Domain), circa 1900

3. James Maurice Thompson (1844-1901)

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 55 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.