Rockville in Parke County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Parke County Museum

Photographed by Al Wolf, November 18, 2007

1. Parke County Museum Marker

Inscription.
This Museum Building built in 1839 first used as a seminary; an armory during the Civil War, a school for negro children from 1873-1924, later a gas station, a restaurant, and gift shop.
Purchased in 1975 by Parke Co. Historical Society.

Erected 1975. (Marker Number 61.1975.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 39° 45.741′ N, 87° 14.001′ W. Marker is in Rockville, Indiana, in Parke County. It is on West Ohio Street (U.S. 36), on the right when traveling east. Located on West Ohio Street (U.S. 36) two blocks east of South Lincoln Road (U.S. 41). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 503 West Ohio Street, Rockville IN 47872, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and in the Wabash Valley.

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 walking distance of this marker: Rockville Chautauqua Pavilion (approx. 0.2 miles away); Korea (approx. ¼ mile away); Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away); Viet-Nam Honor Roll (approx. ¼ mile away); World War Memorial

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Naming of Rockville (approx. ¼ mile away); Juliet V. Strauss (approx. 0.3 miles away); Old 1832 Jail (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rockville.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Two Bells molded into One Bell (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Parke County Historical Society. Museum website homepage (Submitted on November 6, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Parke County Museum and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Al Wolf, November 18, 2007

2. Parke County Museum and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,948 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 19, 2007, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.