Burnettsville in White County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indiana Normal
1852-1886
Photographed by Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011
1. Indiana Normal Marker
Founded originally as Farmington Academy in the southwest part of town, in 1858 Joseph Baldwin opened the Indiana Normal. This was Indiana's first Normal school and the fifth in the United States.
Erected 1976. (Marker Number 91.1976.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.
Location. 40° 45.694′ N, 86° 35.602′ W. Marker is in Burnettsville, Indiana, in White County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street and Pearl Street, on the left when traveling south on South Main Street. Located at the Burnettsville Community Center - next to the Railroad Depot. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Burnettsville IN 47926, 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Our Resident Nurses (within shouting distance of this marker); Trail of Death (approx. 4.2 miles away); Burnett's Creek Arch (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Church at Pleasant Hill (approx. 5.9 miles away); Trooper Paul Vincent Minneman (approx. 7.4 miles away); District School No. 3
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Photographed by Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011
2. Obverse View - - Indiana Normal Marker
Photographed by Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011
3. Wide View - - Indiana Normal Marker
Photographed by Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011
4. Other View - - Indiana Normal Marker
Photographed by Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011
5. Burnettsville, Indiana - Train Depot - - Just a short walk.
Photographed by Marilyn S. Wolf, May 22, 2011
6. Other View - - Burnettsville, Indiana - Train Depot
Have a picnic lunch and enjoy the community! ! !
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 775 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 23, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
