Vevay in Switzerland County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Switzerland County Historical Museum – 1860

(Former Presbyterian Church)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025

1. Switzerland County Historical Museum – 1860 Marker

Inscription. Site donated by Daniel Vincent Dufour, Gothic architecture. First church organized in 1828. Building given to the Switzerland County Historical Society in 1970, for use as a museum.

Erected by Switzerland County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.

Location. 38° 44.912′ N, 85° 3.899′ W. Marker is in Vevay, Indiana, in Switzerland County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Main Street/Ohio River Scenic Byway and East Market Street, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 210 E Market St, Vevay IN 47043, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lella Regula Trafelet (a few steps from this marker); City Roller Mill (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Fire Bells (within shouting distance of this marker); Hay King (within shouting distance of this marker); Waldo House (within shouting distance of this marker); Webb-Allen House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chateline House (about 700 feet away); Hoosier Theater (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vevay.

Also see . . . Switzerland County Historical Society ~ Home. Homepage for the society, which operates the county history museum, the adjoining Life on the Ohio River History Museum and the Thiebaud Farmstead south of town. (Submitted on December 10, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025

2. Switzerland County Historical Museum – 1860 Marker

Marker is under the tree on the left.

Switzerland County Historical Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 3, 2025

3. Switzerland County Historical Museum

Credits. This page was last revised on December 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 62 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.