Underwood in Scott County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Massacre September 3, 1812
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 14, 2024
1. Massacre September 3, 1812 Marker
In memory of the pioneer heroes, Twenty-Two in number, massacred at Pigeon Roost defeat by the Shawnee Indians, Sept. 3, 1812
The Sixty-Third General Assembly of Indiana appropriated Two-Thousand dollars for the erection of this monument. Approved Feb. 11 1903, by Winfield T. Durbin, Governor of Indiana.
Trustees, James W. Fortune, Pres. John W. Martin, Secy. Joseph H. Hodapp, Treas. W.T. Hubbard, Contractor
Erected 1903.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical date for this entry is September 3, 1812.
Location. 38° 37.031′ N, 85° 46.423′ W. Memorial is in Underwood, Indiana, in Scott County. It can be reached from Edrington Boulevard 0.2 miles north of U.S. 31, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 75 Edrington Blvd, Underwood IN 47177, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: This Burial Site (a few steps from this marker); Pigeon Roost (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Pigeon Roost (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Lightning" Ellsworth Strikes Again (approx. 2.2 miles away); Morgan's Great Raid (approx. 2.2 miles away); Scott County Home (approx. 3.9 miles away); Clark State Forest (approx. 4.4 miles away); Scott Theater (approx. 4.7 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Morgan's Raid, July 1863 (was approx. 2.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 14, 2024
2. Massacre September 3, 1812 Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 14, 2024
3. Massacre September 3, 1812 Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 14, 2024
4. Massacre September 3, 1812 Marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 14, 2024
5. Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, April 14, 2024
6. Pigeon Roost Memorial State Historic Site
Credits. This page was last revised on April 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 346 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 26, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
