Downtown in Evansville in Vanderburgh County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

2000 & Beyond

Connecting Our Heritage, Creating Our Legacy

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

1. 2000 & Beyond Marker

Inscription. Linking Evansville's downtown riverfront with its residential areas and beyond, the Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage connects people with the heritage of the city and the possibilities for its future. Travel this unique highway to discover more about our commitment to alternate bicycle and pedestrian transportation routes, urban recreation, outdoor education, natural environment restoration, and historic preservation. Experience our shared vision for the increasing beauty and vitality of the Greenway Passage for our community.

Location. 37° 58.631′ N, 87° 35.153′ W. Marker is in Evansville, Indiana, in Vanderburgh County. It is in Downtown. It is on Pigeon Creek Greenway Passage west of South 7th Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 S 7th Ave, Evansville IN 47708, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

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 walking distance of this marker: 1950 to 2000 / General Waste (here, next to this marker); 1900 to 1950 / Orr Iron (here, next to this marker); 1800 to 1850 (a few steps from this marker); Before 1800 / Evansville (a few steps from this marker); Mary Harris “Mother” Jones / Activism in Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Joan Marchand Bridge

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(about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pigeon Creek / Sweezer Pond (about 600 feet away); Evansville Shipyard/Joan Marchand Bridge/Ohio River (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Evansville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Joan Marchand Bridge (was about 600 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, November 30, 2025

2. 2000 & Beyond Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 11, 2025, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.