Washington in Daviess County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Depot

Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 19, 2021

1. Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Depot Marker

Inscription. Mission Revival Style depot, built 1906, restored 1990; part of Washington Commercial Historic District. Link to city's trading and industrial history, with substantial railroad machine shops and car works. Indiana stop of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's funeral train, April 1, 1969.

Erected 1992 by Indiana Historical Bureau. (Marker Number 14.1992.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O), the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is April 1, 1969.

Location. 38° 39.333′ N, 87° 10.526′ W. Marker is in Washington, Indiana, in Daviess County. It is at the intersection of South Meridian Street and Depot Street, on the left when traveling south on South Meridian Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington IN 47501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern Indiana.

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Flora (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial - Daviess County Indiana

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Mimi's House (approx. half a mile away); Vincennes Donation Lands (approx. 1.7 miles away); Robert C. Graham (approx. 2.6 miles away); Homer E. Capehart / GOP Cornfield Conference (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Buffalo Trace (approx. 11.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

From Depot Street - - Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Depot Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

2. From Depot Street - - Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Depot Marker

North East Corner of the Depot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

3. North East Corner of the Depot

Photographed by Al Wolf, October 10, 2009

4. The Depot

Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,803 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 1, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2009, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.