Seymour in Jackson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Alexander McClure
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
1. Side 'One' - - Alexander McClure Marker
Side 'One'
On April 15, 1860 at the Seymour railroad depot, a shipping box was damaged while being transferred; McClure was discovered inside and immediately identified himself as a fugitive slave from Nashville, Tennessee. The box had been shipped from Nashville, addressed to Levi Coffin in Cincinnati, who strongly denied any knowledge of the escape plan.
Side 'Two'
Adams Express Company agents took McClure to Louisville jail, where his owner claimed him, then took him to Nashville; company paid all expenses for McClure's return to Nashville. McClure's testimony helped convict two black men accused of aiding him. Many sensationalized stories about the attempted escape appeared in the various city newspapers.
Erected 2008 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Jackson County Visitor Center, and Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology, IDNR. (Marker Number 36.2008.2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1816.
Location. 38° 57.561′ N, 85° 53.157′ W. Marker
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Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Reno Gang (within shouting distance of this marker); The Farmers Club (approx. Ό mile away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Freeman Field (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Freeman Field (approx. 1.4 miles away); Freeman Field Mutiny (approx. 2.6 miles away); B-25 Mitchell (approx. 2.6 miles away); Indian Treaty Corner (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seymour.
Also see . . .
1. Jackson County - Attractions / Visitor's Center::. (Submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. Photos of Dedication (Courtesy - Indiana Historical Bureau):. (Submitted on January 20, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
2. Side 'Two' - - Alexander McClure Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
3. Wide View - - Alexander McClure Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
4. 'Old Depot' - - Track Side
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 28, 2011
5. 'Old Seymour Depot' - - NOW "Jackson County Visitor's Center"
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,182 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 30, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
