Greensburg in Decatur County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Decatur County Court House

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011

1. Decatur County Court House Marker

Inscription. Site of the original court house built in 1827 and occupied until 1854. Present building completed in 1860. Large tooth aspen tree appeared in 1870 on the roof of the 115 foot clock tower. In July, 1863, it became a temporary armory while troops bivouacked on the lawn. The treasurer's office held provisions to feed 10 regiments. The 7th Regimental Band had played weekly on the square before being militarized. Many political figures have given speeches from the steps. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Erected 1980 by Decatur County Bicentennial Commission 1980. (Marker Number 16.1980.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.

Location. 39° 20.207′ N, 85° 29.026′ W. Marker is in Greensburg, Indiana, in Decatur County. It is on East Main Street (U.S. 421) west of North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east. Located on the South lawn of the Decatur County Courthouse in Greensburg, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 East Washington Street, Greensburg IN 47240, 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Spanish American War Veterans (a few steps from this marker); Decatur County All Wars Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Decatur County Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Reiter Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Swem Block (within shouting distance of this marker); Citizens’ Bank Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Daily News Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Palmer Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greensburg.

Also see . . . Tree on the Courthouse Tower. (Submitted on July 23, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Additional keywords. Tree growing from courthouse roof.

Obverse Side - - Decatur County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011

2. Obverse Side - - Decatur County Court House Marker

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

3. Decatur County Court House Marker

East Side - - Decatur County Court House -and- The "Tree" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011

4. East Side - - Decatur County Court House -and- The "Tree"

The Decatur County Court House - "Tree". . . image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011

5. The Decatur County Court House - "Tree". . .

South/West Corner - - Decatur County Courthouse - Greensburg, Indiana image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011

6. South/West Corner - - Decatur County Courthouse - Greensburg, Indiana

North/East Corner - - Decatur County Courthouse - Greensburg, Indiana image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 17, 2011

7. North/East Corner - - Decatur County Courthouse - Greensburg, Indiana

Mulberry Tree in the Clock Tower image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

8. Mulberry Tree in the Clock Tower

Initially thought to be small tooth aspen, the tree has more recently been identified as Mulberry.

Completed Decatur County Court House War Memorial image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

9. Completed Decatur County Court House War Memorial

"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten." Calvin Coolidge

Civil War Soldiers Memorial Placard image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, July 25, 2012

10. Civil War Soldiers Memorial Placard

"In Honor of the Civil War Soldiers of Decatur County. This momument cannot disclose, nor can the skill of mortal make a record of the countless woes they suffered for their county's sake." Erected by "Pap" Thomas Woman's Relief Corps, No. 113 September, 1922

Credits. This page was last revised on October 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,539 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 3. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 8, 9, 10. submitted on September 18, 2012, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.