Jefferson Township in Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Armstrong Tavern

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

1. Armstrong Tavern Marker

Inscription. Oldest known building used as Masonic meeting place in Indiana. Erected 1816, operated as inn by Thomas Armstrong, it provided quarters for Vevay Lodge No. 7, organized 1817 by Grand Lodge of Kentucky: chartered as an Indiana Lodge, 1819.

Erected 1967 by Grand Lodge F. & A.M. of Indiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 38° 44.769′ N, 85° 4.036′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is at the intersection of Market Street and Liberty Street, on the right when traveling east on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Market St, Vevay IN 47043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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: Armstrong Tavern - 1816 (a few steps from this marker); Kessler House (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Fire Bells (within shouting distance of this marker); Dufour House (within shouting distance of this marker); U.P. Schenck House - 1844 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Porter House

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(about 400 feet away); Hoosier Theater (about 400 feet away); Chateline House (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Also see . . . Vevay is 'Birthplace' of Masonic Lodge in State. Grand Lodge records reveal meetings for Lodge #7 were Thursday on or before the full moon. (Vevay Newspapers, posted March 26, 2015) (Submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023

2. Armstrong Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 373 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.