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

Orange County

Organized in 1816

— Named for Orange County, N.C. —

Orange County Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Orange County Marker

Inscription. The county is known for its wooded beauty and artesian mineral springs. Once considered the Eighth Wonder of the World, West Baden Springs Hotel features a 200-foot diameter dome suspended 130 feet above its mosaic tile atrium floor. The nearby town of French Lick began as a French trading post and was developed into a vacation resort.

Erected 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Parks & Recreational Areas • Political Subdivisions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1816.

Location. 39° 46.115′ N, 86° 10.107′ 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: 500 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

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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 walking distance of this marker: Crawford County (within shouting distance of this marker); Posey County (within shouting distance of this marker); Blackford County (within shouting distance of this marker); Clay County (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne County (within shouting distance of this marker); Howard County (within shouting distance of this marker); Fulton County (within shouting distance of this marker); Marshall County (within shouting distance of 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 . . . Orange County. (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

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

2. Orange County Marker

Location of the marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. Location of the marker

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 104 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.