Washington in Daviess County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Abraham Lincoln

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, March 24, 2024

1. Abraham Lincoln Marker

Inscription. Near This Site Abraham Lincoln addressed the citizens of Washington, Indiana on October 26 1844

Erected 1976 by The Daviess County Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Government & Politics. A significant historical date for this entry is October 26, 1844.

Location. 38° 39.423′ N, 87° 10.331′ W. Marker is in Washington, Indiana, in Daviess County. It is on North East 3rd street near East Main Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 E Main St, Washington IN 47501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and in Southern 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 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Flora (about

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400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Civil War Memorial - Daviess County Indiana (about 700 feet away); Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern Railroad Depot (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mimi's House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Vincennes Donation Lands (approx. 1.9 miles away); Robert C. Graham (approx. 2.8 miles away); Homer E. Capehart / GOP Cornfield Conference (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Buffalo Trace (approx. 12 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington.

More about this marker. Marker is on the wall on the west side of the First Financial Bank

Near This Site Abraham Lincoln Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, October 17, 2020

2. Near This Site Abraham Lincoln Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 244 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.