Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Home of Edward Eggleston
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 17, 2024
1. Home of Edward Eggleston Marker
1837 - 1902
Tablet given in honor of the
Vevay Eggleston Club
by Mr. & Mrs. B. E. Thiebaud
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 38° 44.767′ N, 85° 4.188′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It is on West Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 306 W Main Street, Vevay IN 47043, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Eggleston Home (here, next to this marker); Knox House - 1830 (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruter Chapel Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Vevay Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); POW-MIA Memorial (about 300 feet away); Switzerland County Honor Roll Memorial (about 300 feet away); Hall House (about 400 feet away); The Dungeon (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.
Also see . . . Edward Eggleston. Edward Eggleston (December 10, 1837 September 3, 1902) was an American historian and novelist. (Submitted on February 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.)
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Photographed by Craig Doda, February 17, 2024
2. Home of Edward Eggleston Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 29, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
