Greenfield in Hancock County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
James Whitcomb Riley
By Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, June 20, 2010
1. James Whitcomb Riley Marker
(Click on any of these photos to see the details.)
Erected by American School Children.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 39° 47.102′ N, 85° 46.131′ W. Marker is in Greenfield, Indiana, in Hancock County. Marker is on Main Street (U.S. 40) east of State Street (State Road 9), on the right when traveling east. Located on the front steeps of the Entrance to the Hancock County Courthouse in Greenfield, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Main Street, Greenfield IN 46140, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hancock County, Indiana (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic National Road / Make History, Drive It (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named James Whitcomb Riley (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Democratic Party Rooster (approx. 0.7 miles away); Whetzel Trace
By Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, June 20, 2010
2. Full View - - James Whitcomb Riley Marker
this page online
Also see . . . James Whitcomb Riley. Web site dedicated to the "Hoosier Poet." (Submitted on July 1, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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3. Statue - - James Whitcomb Riley
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4. Obverse of Statue - - James Whitcomb Riley
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5. Long View - - James Whitcomb Riley Marker
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6. Hancock County Courthouse
Click photo to see marker to the extreme lower right at top of stairs (hidden to the right of the street sign post).
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7. South / East Corner - - Hancock County Courthouse
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 26, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
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