Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Adams County

Organized in 1835

— Named for John Quincy Adams —

Adams County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

1. Adams County Marker

Inscription. Naturalist/writer Gene Stratton Porter wrote more than 22 books and magazine articles about her experiences at Limberlost Swamp. The swamp encompassed 13,000 acres of Adams and adjacent counties before being drained and converted to farmland.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Arts, Letters, Music • Political Subdivisions • Waterways & Vessels • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.

Location. 39° 46.153′ N, 86° 10.193′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from North Blackford Street north of Indianapolis Cultural Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 West Washington Street, Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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

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Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Parke County (here, next to this marker); Huntington County (here, next to this marker); Shelby County (a few steps from this marker); Greene County (a few steps from this marker); Franklin County (a few steps from this marker); LaPorte County (a few steps from this marker); Marion County (a few steps from this marker); Bartholomew County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Romanian Orthodox Church (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Adams County. (Submitted on January 4, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

Additional commentary.
1. Counties
This is one of 92 markers on the perimeter of the Indiana State Museum, one for each county.

— Submitted January 4, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

2. Adams County Marker

Location of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

3. Location of the marker

John Quincy Adams image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Matthew Brady, circa 1845

4. John Quincy Adams

Credits. This page was last revised on January 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 4, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.