Troy in Perry County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Abraham S. Fulton

Photographed by Shane Oliver, June 25, 2021

1. Abraham S. Fulton Marker

The marker has now been stabilized.

Inscription. brother of Robert Fulton, inventor of the steamboat, is buried in Troy Cemetery near this spot. He was fatally injured while felling trees to build the family home on the site called Fulton Hill. The Fulton family owned extensive acreage in Perry County. They had bought the land from Nicholas J. Roosevelt, great-uncle of Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt about 1811. Nicholas J. Roosevelt commanded the first craft propelled by steam upon Western waters --the New Orleans -- built after Fulton's model. This boat stopped at Troy, one of the few fueling sites along the Ohio.

Erected 1961 by Perry County Historical Society. (Marker Number 62.1961.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1811.

Location. 37° 59.714′ N, 86° 48.313′ W. Marker is in Troy, Indiana, in Perry County. It is at the intersection of Franklin Street (State Road 66) and Washington Street, on the left when traveling west on Franklin Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Troy IN 47588, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Tri-State Region

and 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

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within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Riverplace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A New Home in Indiana (approx. 0.6 miles away); Ohio River Scenic Byway (approx. 0.6 miles away); Abraham Lincoln Employed (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lincoln Acquitted (approx. 3.2 miles away in Kentucky); Army and Air National Guard Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away); Perry County Indiana Honor Roll Memorial (approx. 3.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Troy.

Additional keywords. Steam Boat

Looking West - - Abraham S. Fulton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011

2. Looking West - - Abraham S. Fulton Marker

Looking South - - Abraham S. Fulton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011

3. Looking South - - Abraham S. Fulton Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,315 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 29, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.