Jefferson Township in Kentland in Newton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bicentennial Time Capsule

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023

1. Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker

Inscription. Located 5 feet north
To be opened July 4, 2076
Dedicated November 15, 1976
Newton County
Bicentennial Committee
County Board
of Commissioners
“Pun’kin Vine” Fair Board

Erected 1976 by Newton County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Patriots & Patriotism. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration, and the Time Capsules series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 40° 46.172′ N, 87° 26.695′ W. Marker is in Kentland, Indiana, in Newton County. It is in Jefferson Township. It is on North 3rd Street just north of East Graham Street, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the Newton County Courthouse grounds, directly in front of the courthouse front/west entrance. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 North 3rd Street, Kentland IN 47951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Civil War Memorial (here, next to this marker); American Legion Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Birthplace Site of George Ade (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Warren T. McCray (approx. ¾ mile away); Newton County Home (approx. 4 miles away); Site of Original "Pun'kin Vine Fair" (approx. 4 miles away); First Church in Newton County (approx. 4.2 miles away); Foster Park (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kentland.

Another marker is no longer nearby. State Line Survey (was approx. 4.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023

2. Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker

Tablet on west side of monument reads:
Kentland Newton County Centennial 1860 - 1960

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, September 13, 2023

3. Bicentennial Time Capsule Marker

Looking east from North 3rd Street. Newton County Courthouse in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 550 times since then and 93 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 16, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.