Peru in Miami County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
"Circus City"
Great American Rail-Trail
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 31, 2024
1. "Circus City" Marker
Erected 2024 by Nickle Plate Trail, William G. Pomeroy Foundation, rails-to-trails conservancy. (Marker Number 9.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1892.
Location. 40° 44.696′ N, 86° 5.566′ W. Marker is in Peru, Indiana, in Miami County. It is at the intersection of Nickel Plate Trail and West Main Street (Business U.S. 24/31), on the right when traveling north on Nickel Plate Trail. This marker stands at the rest station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 886 West Main Street, Peru IN 46970, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Wabash River Bridge (approx. 0.2 miles away); Marie Stuart Edwards (approx. 1.1 miles away); Brownell Block / Senger Dry Goods Company Building (approx. 1.4 miles away); Miami County Korean - Viet Nam War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Miami County (Indiana) W. W. II War Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War I Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Miami County Women Of World War 1 Memorial (approx. 1.4 miles away); Miami County Navy Mothers Club 402 (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peru.
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 31, 2024
2. "Circus City" Marker
looking North on the Nickle Plate Trail
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 31, 2024
3. "Circus City" Marker
this memorial stone sits in front of the marker
Photographed by Trevor L Whited, August 31, 2024
4. "Circus City" Marker
looking south along the Nickle Plate Trail crossing Main Street
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 31, 2024, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
