Lake Township in Arcola in Allen County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Arcola, Indiana
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
1. Arcola, Indiana Marker
Platted 1866 by Benjamin Meiser, John L. Peabody and Patrick Ney at the crossroads adjacent to the Peabody Steam Sawmill (1853) and the Fort Wayne, and Chicago Railroad (1855). The post office name was changed from Taw-Taw to Arcola in 1858.
Erected by Allen County - Fort Wayne Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 41° 6.229′ N, 85° 17.315′ W. Marker is in Arcola, Indiana, in Allen County. It is in Lake Township. It is on Arcola Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11003 Arcola Rd, Fort Wayne IN 46818, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana and in Greater Fort Wayne. It is also in the American Midwest 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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Forty et Eight (approx. 2.3 miles away); DAV Chapter #40 Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.3 miles away); Allen County Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Korean War Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Purple Heart Tribute Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); In Memory (approx. 2.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away).
Photographed by Craig Doda, June 12, 2023
2. Arcola, Indiana Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 787 times since then and 65 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
