Lafayette in Tippecanoe County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Forty - Niners

Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010

1. The Forty - Niners Marker

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Inscription. Near this point ten Lafayette Freemasons, operating as traveling Sierra Nevada Lodge, embarked March 27, 1849 on six-months' journey by boat to Mexico, then overland to Pacific, then by ship to California gold fields.

Erected 1975 by Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Indiana.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. A significant historical date for this entry is March 27, 1639.

Location. 40° 25.1′ N, 86° 53.453′ W. Marker is in Lafayette, Indiana, in Tippecanoe County. It is at the intersection of Columbia Street (State Road 26) and North 6th Street, on the right when traveling west on Columbia Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lafayette IN 47901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A Tribute to Joe Rumpza - The Vegetable King (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Red Crown Mini-Museum (about 500 feet away); Tree of Hope (about 700 feet away); 1825 Lafayette 1925 (about 700 feet away); General Lafayette - Fountain (about 700 feet away); To Commemorate The Wabash and Erie Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Tippecanoe County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tippecanoe County Established (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lafayette.

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Masonic History of the Grand Lodge of California. The Grand Master of Indiana issued a dispensation to form Sierra Nevada Lodge, in Grass Valley, in 1848. The Lodge eventually failed, and its members later formed Madison Lodge, which was chartered under the Grand Lodge of California. (Submitted on August 30, 2010.)

Additional keywords. California Gold Rush

Wide View - The Forty - Niners Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010

2. Wide View - The Forty - Niners Marker

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Photographed by Courtesy:: Trevor Searcy, August 22, 2010

3. Long View - The Forty - Niners Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,291 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 24, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.