Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Blaine H. Wiseman Visitors Center
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
1. Blaine H. Wiseman Visitors Center Marker
Inscription.
Blaine H. Wiseman Visitors Center. . The Visitors Center is built on the site of the Strother M. Stockslager house which was built in the 1850s. The large and rambling house had eleven outside doors. Stockslager was a U.S. Congressman from 1881 to 1885 and served as Land Commissioner. After his death, his wife and daughter, Georgia Stockslager Fisher, lived in the house until Georgia died in 1967. Star Cleaners operated out of the house until it moved to a new building on Walnut Street. Harrison County bought the Stockslager house, demolished it and made a parking lot for their employees. The Harrison County Convention and Visitors Bureau built the Visitors Center in 1981 and the restrooms were expanded in 2000 with the help of a donation by Blaine Wiseman., (caption)The Stockslager House is on the left and the first Corydon Public Library is to the right., A project of the Harrison County Bicentennial Committee: Bill Brockman, Historian
The Visitors Center is built on the site of the Strother M. Stockslager house which was built in the 1850s. The large and rambling house had eleven outside doors. Stockslager was a U.S. Congressman from 1881 to 1885 and served as Land Commissioner. After his death, his wife and daughter, Georgia Stockslager Fisher, lived in the house until Georgia died in 1967. Star Cleaners operated out of the house until it moved to a new building on Walnut Street. Harrison County bought the Stockslager house, demolished it and made a parking lot for their employees. The Harrison County Convention & Visitors Bureau built the Visitors Center in 1981 and the restrooms were expanded in 2000 with the help of a donation by Blaine Wiseman.
(caption)The Stockslager House is on the left and the first Corydon Public Library is to the right.
A project of the Harrison County Bicentennial Committee: Bill Brockman, Historian
Erected by Harrison County Bicentennial Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1881.
Location. 38° 12.724′ N, 86° 7.514′ W.
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Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is at the intersection of North Elm Street and East Walnut Street, on the right when traveling north on North Elm Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 N Elm Street, Corydon IN 47112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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 was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Presbyterian Church (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).
Credits. This page was last revised on August 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on February 24, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
