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

Steuben County

Organized in 1837

— Named for Baron Friedreich Wilhelm von Steuben —

Steuben County Marker image. Click for full size.

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

1. Steuben County Marker

Inscription. In a region where the Potawatomi tribe ruled for many years, Pokagon State Park takes its name from the last of the Indiana Potawatomi leaders, Simon Pokagon. The park, a winter recreational resort with at 1,700-foot-long toboggan slide, also offers summertime boating, fishing, and hiking.

Erected 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Parks & Recreational Areas • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.

Location. 39° 46.143′ N, 86° 10.186′ 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

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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: Bartholomew County (here, next to this marker); Jennings County (here, next to this marker); Randolph County (here, next to this marker); Miami County (here, next to this marker); Gibson County (a few steps from this marker); Marion County (a few steps from this marker); Shelby County (a few steps from this marker); Huntington 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 . . . Steuben County. (Submitted on January 6, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan.)

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

2. Steuben County Marker

Location of the marker image. Click for full size.

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

3. Location of the marker

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Charles Willson Peale, 1780

4. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben

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 144 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.