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

Crawford County

Organized in 1818

— Named for William Crawford —

Crawford County Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Crawford County Marker

Inscription. Wyandotte Cave, one of many caves hidden in the county's forested hills, contains the highest known underground mountain on earth, standing 135 feet tall. Native American tribes used the area as a source of flint for their points and tools.

Erected 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 39° 46.126′ N, 86° 10.119′ 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

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was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blackford County (a few steps from this marker); Wayne County (a few steps from this marker); Daviess County (a few steps from this marker); Jasper County (a few steps from this marker); Pulaski County (a few steps from this marker); Clay County (a few steps from this marker); Posey County (a few steps from this marker); Ripley County (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

More about this marker. This is one of 92 markers on the perimeter of the Indiana State Museum, one for each county.

Also see . . . Crawford County. (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

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

2. Crawford County Marker

Location of the marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. Location of the marker

William Crawford image. Click for full size.

Photographed by John Wesley Jarvis, 1810

4. William Crawford

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Crawford#/media/File:WilliamHCrawford.jpg Public DOmain

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 160 times since then and 11 times this year. 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.