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Berne in Adams County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

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Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023
1. Berne Marker
Inscription. Settled 1852 by seventy devout Mennonite immigrants who came direct from Switzerland. Town platted 1871, named for capital of Switzerland.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
 
Location. 40° 39.477′ N, 84° 57.105′ W. Marker is in Berne, Indiana, in Adams County. It is on West Main Street (Indiana Route 218), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 West Main Street, Berne IN 46711, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bear Statue (approx. 0.2 miles away); Settlers Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of First Church Mennonite (approx. 0.2 miles away); Adams County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); The First School House (approx. 3.8 miles away); Geneva Downtown Historic District (approx. 4.6 miles away); Willshire, Ohio (approx. 10.4 miles away in Ohio); Roll of Honor (approx. 10½ miles away in Ohio). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berne.
 
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Berne Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023
2. Berne Marker
The Canton Tree - Berne, Indiana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, June 3, 2023
3. The Canton Tree - Berne, Indiana
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on July 4, 2023, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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Jun. 22, 2026