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

Kosciusko County

Organized in 1836

— Named for Thaddeus Kosciuszko —

Kosciusko County Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Kosciusko County Marker

Inscription. Lake Wawasee, the largest natural lake in Indiana, covers 2,964 acres and is filled with nearly 23 billion gallons of water. Visitors to the county celebrate local culture with an egg festival in Mentone each June, highlighting the county's large hatch egg, poultry, and egg-processing businesses.

Erected 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Natural Resources • Political Subdivisions • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 39° 46.12′ N, 86° 10.135′ 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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Fulton County (here, next to this marker); Posey County (here, next to this marker); Marshall County (here, next to this marker); Clay County (here, next to this marker); Brown County (a few steps from this marker); Howard County (a few steps from this marker); Union County (a few steps from this marker); Monroe 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 . . . Kosciusko County. (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

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

2. Kosciusko County Marker

Location of the marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. Location of the marker

Tadeusz Kościuszko (ÖaL) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Karl Gottlieb Schweikart, circa 1802

4. Tadeusz Kościuszko (ÖaL)

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 148 times since then and 9 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.