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Pendleton in Madison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Three White Men Were Hung Here

 
 
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Photographed By Jim Meyerholtz, November 5, 2005
1. Marker
Inscription.
Three white men were hung here in 1825 for killing Indians.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Law EnforcementNative Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.
 
Location. 40° 0.4′ N, 85° 44.636′ W. Marker is in Pendleton, Indiana, in Madison County. Marker can be reached from County Road 500 S near East Street. The marker is in Falls Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pendleton IN 46064, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indians Murdered 1824 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Falls (about 300 feet away); William (Bill) Walker (about 300 feet away); Abolitionists Mobbed (about 300 feet away); Falls Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); The A.B. Taylor House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cook's Opera House (approx. ¼ mile away); Interurban Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pendleton.
 
Regarding Three White Men Were Hung Here. The Fall Creek massacre of Indians occurred near Markleville, seven miles east. That marker reports that in 1824, nine Indians were murdered by white men there. The men were tried, found guilty and ordered hung. It was the first execution of white men for killing Indians and it occurred here.
 
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Also see . . .
1. Fall Creek Massacre. Moment of Indiana History website entry (Submitted on April 5, 2006.) 

2. Fall Creek Massacre. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 20, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Additional keywords. hanging, hangings
 
Stone Marker in Pendleton Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jim Meyerholtz, November 5, 2005
2. Stone Marker in Pendleton Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 22, 2006, by Jim Meyerholtz of New Castle, Indiana. This page has been viewed 24,606 times since then and 549 times this year. Last updated on April 9, 2023, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 22, 2006, by Jim Meyerholtz of New Castle, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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