Center Township near Lebanon in Boone County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Henry C. Ulen

1871-1963

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

1. Henry C. Ulen Marker, Side One

Inscription. Henry C. Ulen, an international contractor from Boone County, founded multiple construction companies in the early 1900s. His companies' infrastructure projects. including the Marathon Dam in Greece, parts of the Trans-Iranian and Trans- Andean railroads, a sewage system in Uruguay, and New York City's Shandaken Tunnel, provided water and electricity to millions.

In the 1920s, Ulen helped establish and financed the development of the Town of Ulen and Ulen Country Club for his executives and the community. In 1929, he moved Ulen & Co.'s headquarters from New York City to Lebanon. A quiet philanthropist, Ulen donated to many public improvement causes and organizations, including Witham Memorial Hospital. He is buried in Lebanon.

Erected 2021 by Indiana Historical Bureau • The Henry C. Ulen Foundation. (Marker Number 06.2021.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 40° 3.784′ N,

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86° 27.945′ W. Marker is near Lebanon, Indiana, in Boone County. It is in Center Township. It can be reached from Country Club Drive north of Artman Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in front of the Ulen Country Club clubhouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Country Club Dr, Lebanon IN 46052, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and specifically in Greater Indianapolis.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Ulen Country Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Ulen Country Club and The Town of Ulen, Indiana (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boone County Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Don and Mel Kenyon (approx. 0.4 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial

Henry C. Ulen Marker, Side Two image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

2. Henry C. Ulen Marker, Side Two

(approx. 1.1 miles away); Boone County (Indiana) Veterans (approx. 1.1 miles away); Samuel M. Ralston (approx. 1.1 miles away); Cragun House (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lebanon.

Also see . . . From Drifter to CEO: The Remarkable Life of Henry C. Ulen. The life of Hoosier industrialist Henry Ulen seems like a movie—a person of little education and resources who uses his raw talents and savvy to build a massive business empire, who then comes back to his hometown to share the fruits of his success. (Indiana Historical Bureau, “Hoosier State Chronicles”; uploaded Jan. 19, 2022) (Submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Henry C. Ulen Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

3. Henry C. Ulen Marker

Henry Charles Ulen (1871-1963) image. Click for full size.

via Town of Ulen, Indiana (Public Domain)

4. Henry Charles Ulen (1871-1963)

A successful lawyer, banker, engineer and international business owner, he never finished high school – often skipping classes, sometimes to hop on passing trains.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 341 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 9, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.