Marengo in Crawford County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

William Proctor House

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, January 17, 2025

1. William Proctor House Marker

Inscription. This historic pre-Civil War house was built by William Proctor, born in Fayette Co, PA in 1793. He served in the PA Militia in the War of 1812. William married Mary Watson in May of 1825 in Clark Co, IN. He and Absolom Wood purchased the property from Malachi Monk in March of 1826. They married sisters. William was postmaster here from Jan. 1835 to July 1852 when the post office moved to Marengo. The property also served as a stage/mail route from Leavenworth to Indianapolis and from New Albany to Vincennes.

The house is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The William Proctor House and 7 acres of land were donated to the Crawford County Historical and Genealogical Society by the town of Marengo in Dec. 2004. Restoration was completed in 2018 with grants from the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs; the Community Foundation of Crawford County; the Efroymson Family Fund, a fund of Central Indiana Community, as well as numerous private donations.

Erected by Community Foundation of Crawford County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.

Location. 38° 22.022′ N,

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86° 19.685′ W. Marker is in Marengo, Indiana, in Crawford County. It is on Industrial Park Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7037 IN-64, Marengo IN 47140, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Shawnee Hills

and in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named William Proctor House (within shouting distance of this marker); Marengo Cave National Landmark (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marengo Academy (approx. 1.3 miles away); United States Marine Corps (approx. 6½ miles away); Crawford County Extreme Sacrifices Memorial (approx. 6½ miles away); United States Navy (approx. 6½ miles away); United States Army

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, January 17, 2025

2. William Proctor House Marker

(approx. 6½ miles away); United States Air Force (approx. 6½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marengo.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 18, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.