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To The Memory Of

 
 
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Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 2, 2024
1. To The Memory Of Marker
Inscription.
To the memory of

Gen. John Tipton
1786-1839
Founder of Columbus, Indiana

Gen. Joseph Bartholomew
1766-1840
Our county bears his name

Both heroes at Tippecanoe

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & SettlersWar of 1812Wars, US Indian.
 
Location. 39° 12.027′ N, 85° 55.526′ W. Memorial is in Columbus, Indiana, in Bartholomew County. It is on Lindsey Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is next to the Upland Columbus Pump House Restaurant. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 46 Lindsey St, Columbus IN 47201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is 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, 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: World War I Honor Roll & Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Veterans of All Wars (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartholomew County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartholomew County W.W. I - Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartholomew County Revolutionary War Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartholomew County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bartholomew County Courthouse (approx. Ό mile away); Cerealine Manufacturing Company (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbus.
 
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Marker references Tippecanoe which is The Battle of Tippecanoe fought on November 7 1811
 
To The Memory Of Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 2, 2024
2. To The Memory Of Marker
To The Memory Of Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 2, 2024
3. To The Memory Of Marker
looking north to the intersection of Lindsey and State Highway 46
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 246 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on March 3, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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