Hartford City in Blackford County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023

1. Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Marker, Side One

Inscription. In 1920, a small group of women in Hartford City founded Sigma Phi Gamma, a non-scholastic sorority dedicated to friendship and philanthropy. The sorority expanded across Indiana, the U.S., and into Canada by 1929. To fulfill its mission of service, members supported child welfare projects, health programs, medical research, and various local and national charities.

For its 25th anniversary in 1945, Sigma Phi Gamma dedicated and donated the park here to the city to commemorate its founders. The sorority worked to combat poverty and improve the quality of life for women and children through its International Little Friends Health Fund. As of 2022, it continues to maintain this park and meet the needs of local vulnerable communities.

Erected 2022 by Indiana Historical Bureau • Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority • Hartford City Parks Department • Blackford County Historical Society. (Marker Number 05.2022.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Women. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1920.

Location. 40° 27.387′ N, 85° 22.351′

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W. Marker is in Hartford City, Indiana, in Blackford County. Marker is at the intersection of North Richmond Street and West Van Cleve Street, on the left when traveling north on North Richmond Street. Marker is at the entrance to Sigma Phi Gamma Founders Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 N Richmond St, Hartford City IN 47348, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); First Presbyterian Church Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Gardens (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blackford County W.W. II Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blackford County W.W. I Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Orville Whitacre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blackford County Civil War Honor Roll (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blackford County Revolutionary War Heroes (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hartford City.

Also see . . .
1. How Our Story Began. The first Chapter, Alpha Chapter, met on August 29, 1920, in Hartford City, Indiana, with 18 women present. (Sigma Phi Gamma International Sorority) (Submitted on August 21, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

2. Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority celebrates 100 years. On Aug. 29, 1920, in the little town of Hartford City, Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority had its beginning. Little did the

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023

2. Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Marker, Side Two

group meeting know of the heights their dream, Sigma Phi Gamma, would climb. (The Huntington County TAB, Sept. 24, 2020) (Submitted on August 21, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 5, 2023

3. Sigma Phi Gamma Sorority Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 21, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 21, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.