Jefferson Township in Kentland in Newton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Birthplace Site of George Ade
Hoosier Humorist, Playwright, Author, Newspaper Columnist & Philanthropist
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023
1. Birthplace Site of George Ade Marker
1866 Born February 9th on This Site
1899 "Fables in Slang" Published
1902 Originates the Musical Comedy on Broadway with the Premier of "The Sultan of Sulu"
1904 Has 3 Broadway Plays Running Simultaneously
1908 Taft Kicks Off Presidential Campaign at Hazelden
1944 Dies May 23rd in Brook, Indiana
Erected by D. Lohr Designs; Kentland Days Committee; People's Ready-Mix; and Mr. & Mrs. Bob Robinson.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is February 9, 1866.
Location. 40° 46.136′ N, 87° 26.626′ W. Marker is in Kentland, Indiana, in Newton County. It is in Jefferson Township. Marker is on East Graham Street east of North 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located in the vacant lot that was George Ade's birthplace site, directly south across East Graham Street from the Newton County Courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 East Graham Street, Kentland IN 47951, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. American Legion Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial (about 400
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1. George Ade (1866–1944) (Library of America). Excerpt:
(From The Mark Twain Anthology: Great Writers on His Life and Works)(Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Humorist and playwright George Ade was that rare thing in early twentieth-century America: a writer who made millions from his writing. His newspaper column in Chicago was an immediate success. Ten collections of his “fables in slang” were best sellers. His most famous play, the Broadway smash The College Widow, was performed by three tour companies, adapted as a musical and several movies, and parodied by the Marx Brothers. William Howard Tafteven opened his 1908 presidential campaign at Ade’s 400-acre estate in Indiana.
2. Marker detail: George Ade"Home is the Hoosier"
—Time Magazine
2. George Ade (Wikipedia). Excerpt:
Ade's literary reputation rests upon his achievements as a humorist of American character. When the United States began a population shift as the first large wave of migration from rural communities to urban cities and the county transitioned from an agrarian to an industrial economy, Ade used his wit and keen observational skills to record in his writings the efforts of ordinary people to get along and to cope with these changes. Because Ade grew up in a Midwestern farming community and also knew about urban living in cities like Chicago, he could develop stories and dialog that realistically captured daily life in either of these settings.(Submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023
3. Birthplace Site of George Ade Marker
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023
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Birthplace of George Ade - 1866
Birthplace of George Ade - 1866
Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 56 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 17, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
