Near Liberty in Union County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Joaquin Miller

"Poet of the Sierras"

Photographed By Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

1. Joaquin Miller Marker

Inscription. Born in Union County, Ind., one half mile east of this memorial, Nov. 10, 1841. Died at Oakland, Cal., Feb. 17, 1913.

"In men whom men condemn as ill
I find so much of goodness still,
In men whom men pronounce divine
I find so much of sin and blot,
I hesitate to draw a line
between the two, where God has not."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical date for this entry is February 17, 1913.

Location. 39° 40.417′ N, 84° 55.655′ W. Marker is near Liberty, Indiana, in Union County. Marker is on U.S. 27, 0.1 miles north of County Route 275 N, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Liberty IN 47353, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Old Liberty Water Works (approx. 2.4 miles away); Union County Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away); Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside (approx. 2.7 miles away); American Sycamore (approx. 2.7 miles away); Templeton Log Cabin (approx. 2.7 miles away); Mill Stones (approx. 2.7 miles away); Whitewater Memorial State Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Liberty.

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Also see . . . Joaquin Miller Poems. (Submitted on June 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

2. Joaquin Miller Marker

Photographed By Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023

3. Joaquin Miller Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 60 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.