Dupont in Jefferson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Morgan's Raid
| | July 8-13, 1863 | |
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
1. Morgan's Raid Marker
Erected 1963 by Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission. (Marker Number 39.1963.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 1848.
Location. 38° 53.318′ N, 85° 31.15′ W. Marker is in Dupont, Indiana, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of State Road 7 and West Main Street on State Road 7. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dupont IN 47231, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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: Morgan's Troops Camped Here (here, next to this marker); Dupont: Fourth Night in Indiana (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gen. John Morgan's Troops (approx. 2.1 miles away); John H. and Sarah Tibbets (approx. 3.6 miles away); Lyman Hoyt (approx. 3.9 miles away); Eleutherian College (approx. 3.9 miles away); In Memory of Thomas James
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
2. Obverse Side - - Morgan's Raid Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
3. Wide View - - Morgan's Raid Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,077 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 9, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
