Near Rochester in Fulton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Michigan Road
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010
1. Michigan Road Marker
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Erected 1949 by Indiana Historical Bureau. (Marker Number 25.1949.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers, and the Potawatomi Trail of Death series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.
Location. 41° 6.344′ N, 86° 13.228′ W. Marker is near Rochester, Indiana, in Fulton County. It is on North Old US Highway 31 north of County Road E 350 N, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester IN 46975, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. It is also 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Site of Indian Village Chippewa-Nung (here, next to this marker); William Polke Trading Post (a few steps from this marker); William Polke House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fulton County War Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Joaquin Miller (approx. 2½ miles away); The Underground Railroad
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Petit and the Potawatomi 'Trail of Death' (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010
2. Obverse Side - - Michigan Road Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010
3. Looking North - - Michigan Road Marker
The Tippecanoe River can be seen in the back-ground.
The Michigan Road Marker sits near a Potawatomi - Trail of Death marker.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Carly C. Kindig, September 5, 2010
4. Wide View North - - Michigan Road Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,336 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 6, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
