Near Wingate in Montgomery County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Council Grove Minute Men

— Horse Thief Detective Association —

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, September 26, 2010

1. Top Section - - Council Grove Minute Men Marker

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Inscription. The first horse thief detective association organized in the U.S.A. was founded at this place June 1845 and incorporated February 1848.

* * * Incorporators * * *
James Meharry, William Cosseboon, Absolom Kirkpatrick, Jesse MeHarry, Christian Coon, Elias Moody, John M. Thomas, James Gregory, Thomas Meharry, Edward McBroom, and their associates and successors to the number of two hundred.
* * * Preamble * * *
We, the Citizens of Montgomery, Tippecanoe, and Fountain Counties in the State of Indiana, do pledge our sacred honor to assist each other to suppress horse stealing, horse robbing, pick-pockets, and all other thieving, and to regain the stolen horse or horses and all other property and to apprehend the thief or thieves, and for the betterment of our social movements, we adopt this preamble and constitution.

Erected 1930.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. A significant historical date for this entry is February 16, 1848.

Location. 40° 12.652′ N, 87° 4.408′ W. Marker is near Wingate, Indiana, in Montgomery County. It is on State Road 25 north of County Road 1125 N, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wingate IN 47994, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central 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

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8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: National Corn Husking Contest (approx. 4 miles away); Potts Cemetery (approx. 7.9 miles away); The Buddell Sleeper House (approx. 8 miles away); Hillsboro Service Memorial (approx. 8 miles away); Old Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 8.6 miles away); William Bratton (approx. 8.6 miles away); Farmers Institute Academy (approx. 8.8 miles away); Linden Indiana Railroad Depot (approx. 9 miles away).

Another marker is no longer nearby. Underground Railroad (was approx. 8 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . 1881 History - Montgomery County Indiana::. Courtesy: "Google Books.Com" - here is a brief review of the early days of the Council Grove Horse Thief Detective Association. (Submitted on September 27, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)

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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf

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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, September 26, 2010

3. Looking South - - Council Grove Minute Men Marker

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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, September 26, 2010

4. Looking North - - Council Grove Minute Men Marker

Looking East - - Council Grove Minute Men Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn Wolf, September 26, 2010

5. Looking East - - Council Grove Minute Men Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,893 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 27, 2010, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.