Near Syracuse in Kosciusko County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Indian Hill
Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 23, 2011
1. Indian Hill Marker
Erected 1962 by Indiana Historical Society. (Marker Number 43.1962.2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list.
Location. 41° 25.917′ N, 85° 44.4′ W. Marker is near Syracuse, Indiana, in Kosciusko County. It is on North Shore Drive half a mile east of North Long Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 877 N Shore Dr, Syracuse IN 46567, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Last Tract of Land Owned by Miami (approx. half a mile away); Crosson Park (approx. Ύ mile away); Syracuse Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Papakeechie's Reserve (approx. 2.1 miles away); Mount Pleasant Cemetery (approx. 3½ miles away); Continental Divide (approx. 5½ miles away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Samuel Crosson (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
Additional commentary.
1. Indiana Historical Bureau review of questionable historic markers.
According to the Indiana Historical Bureau (IHB) the marker no longer meets with current IHB guidelines and procedures which require the IHB, marker applicants and representatives of indigenous communities to work together on marker text.
— Submitted August 2, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed by Dave Zollinger, July 23, 2011
2. Indian Hill Marker
View looking east on North Shore Drive.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,530 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 23, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
