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

Rush County

Organized in 1822

— Named for Benjamin Rush —

 
 
Rush County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023
1. Rush County Marker
Inscription.
Rush County has some of the most productive and beautifully distinctive farmland in the nation. The Little Blue, Big Blue, and Flatrock rivers provide scenic vistas along their meandering banks surrounded by farms that at one time produced more hogs than any other U.S. county.
 
Erected 2002.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureAnimalsPolitical SubdivisionsWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1822.
 
Location. 39° 46.146′ N, 86° 10.143′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Morgan County (here, next to this marker); Starke County (here, next to this marker); Switzerland County (a few steps from this marker); Owen County (a few steps from this marker); Dearborn County (a few steps from this marker); Warrick County (a few steps from this marker); Floyd County
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(a few steps from this marker); Sullivan County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
 
Also see . . .  Rush County. (Submitted on January 6, 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 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.
 
Rush County Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023
2. Rush County Marker
Location of the marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023
3. Location of the marker
Benjamin Rush image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Charles Willson Peale, 1818
4. Benjamin Rush
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.

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