Harrison Township in West Harrison in Dearborn County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

General John Morgan

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2023

1. General John Morgan Marker

Inscription. Marched east along this road on Monday, July 13, 1863 in his raid across southern Indiana

Erected 1927 by Dearborn County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 13, 1863.

Location. 39° 15.719′ N, 84° 49.203′ W. Marker is in West Harrison, Indiana, in Dearborn County. It is in Harrison Township. It is at the intersection of South State Street and West Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 N State St, West Harrison IN 47060, 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: High Water Mark

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(here, next to this marker); Harrison (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line in Ohio); P.F.C. William B. Baugh, U.S.M.C. (about 600 feet away in Ohio); Harrison War Memorial (about 600 feet away in Ohio); Morgan's Great Raid (approx. 0.4 miles away); When the Civil War Came to Indiana (approx. 0.4 miles away); Canal Junction (approx. ¾ mile away); Morgan's Raiders Enter Ohio (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Harrison.

Photographed by Craig Doda, June 3, 2023

2. General John Morgan Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.