Delphi in Carroll County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Delphi Limestone Quarry

Division of U.S. Aggregates, Inc.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

1. The Delphi Limestone Quarry Marker

Inscription. The quarry in Delphi has been in operation since the late nineteen-forties. In 1994, U.S. Aggregates halted production out of the quarry that you see below, and allowed it to fill up with water. The plant currently producing limestone began production in 1994. The lake, which fills the quarry below, is approximately 32 acres in area and 100 feet deep.

Erected by U.S. Aggregates, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1994.

Location. 40° 35.65′ N, 86° 41.331′ W. Marker is in Delphi, Indiana, in Carroll County. It can be reached from the intersection of North 9th Street and West North Washington Street, on the left when traveling north. Marker is inside an enclosed fence overlook at George W. Obear Overlook Park. It is not wheelchair-accessible. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6128 N 9th St, Delphi IN 46923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and specifically in Central Indiana.

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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 walking distance of this marker: The Itinerant Worker's Cabin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Canal Boats (approx. 0.4 miles away); New Purchase Boundary (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bicentennial Garden (approx. 0.4 miles away); Irish Canal Workers Cabin (approx. half a mile away); Mule Barn (approx. half a mile away); Lewis Thomas Jones (approx. half a mile away); "Pull Me" Boat (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Delphi.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

2. The Delphi Limestone Quarry Marker

The marker is on the upper level of this viewing platform.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 15, 2024

3. The Delphi Limestone Quarry Marker

View from inside the overlook.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 471 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.