Dupont in Jefferson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Morgan's Troops Camped Here
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
1. Morgan's Troops Camped Here Marker
Gen. John Morgans
Troops going East
camped here Saturday
night, July 11, 1863
Erected by Jefferson County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 1851.
Location. 38° 53.317′ N, 85° 31.148′ W. Marker is in Dupont, Indiana, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of State Road 7 and West Main Street, on the left when traveling north 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 Raid (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 (approx. 5.7 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dupont.
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Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
2. Obverse Side - - Morgan's Troops Camped Here Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
3. Wide View - - Morgan's Troops Camped Here Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
4. Looking South - - Morgan's Troops Camped Here Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
5. Looking West - - Morgan's Troops Camped Here Marker
Library of Congress
6. Gen. Morgan, The Raider
Ink brush over graphite between 1870 and 1890
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 850 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 11, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 6. submitted on March 25, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
