Jefferson Township in Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eggleston Home
Historical Site
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
1. Eggleston Home Marker
Erected by Switzerland County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is December 10, 1837.
Location. 38° 44.765′ N, 85° 4.186′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is in Jefferson Township. Marker is on West Main Street (Indiana Route 56) west of Main Cross Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 W Main St, Vevay IN 47043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Home of Edward Eggleston (here, next to this marker); Ruter Chapel Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Knox House - 1830 (within shouting distance of this marker); Vevay Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); POW-MIA Memorial (about 300 feet away); Switzerland County Honor Roll Memorial (about 300 feet away); Hall House (about 400 feet away); Switzerland County Courthouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.
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Regarding Eggleston Home. Excerpt from the National Register nomination:
During a childhood and youth in which his family moved frequently, the Vevay, Indiana, family home remained the single most important site associated with Edward Eggleston's formative years. Here Eggleston was born on December 10, 1837, and here he lived for approximately ten years at three different periods between 1837 and 1854. As a youth in Vevay from l852 to 1843 (sic), Egerleston encountered one of the most influential forces of his life in the character and tutelage of Mrs. Julia L. Dumont, a local teacher who encouraged his literary inclinations. At the age of sixteen, Edward Eggleston left Vevay, but the town and the Ohio Valley countryside about it, the people, and the rude pioneer culture provided the material for Eggleston's best-known works, including “The Hoosier Schoolmaster” and “Roxy.” The house left the Eggleston family during the mid-19th century but Eggleston and his brother visited it for the last time in the spring of 1900, two years before the author died.
Also see . . .
1. Edward Eggleston. Wikipedia entry on the preacher, historian and writer. (Submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
2. Edward and George Cary Eggleston House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
2. Eggleston Home Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 30, 2023
3. The Eggleston Home
L. Bernie Gallaher via Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division (Public Domain)
4. Edward Eggleston (1837-1902)
He was a circuit-riding Methodist preacher before he launched a full-time literary career.
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 70 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
