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Shoals in Martin County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Martin County Court House

 
 
Martin County Court House Marker image. Click for more information.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
1. Martin County Court House Marker
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Inscription.

Bronze Plaque

This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places

by the United States
Department of the Interior

Engraved Stone

Martin County
Court House
Erected 1876

Donated by
Officials and Employees
November 1980

 
Erected by United States Department of The Interior.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
 
Location. 38° 40.197′ N, 86° 47.84′ W. Marker is in Shoals, Indiana, in Martin County. It is at the intersection of Capital Street and Maple Street, on the right when traveling west on Capital Street. Located at the front entrance to the 1876 Martin County Courthouse (Museum) in Shoals, Indiana. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shoals IN 47581, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Indiana’s Shawnee Hills, in the Tri-State Region, and 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Martin County Honor Roll (a few steps from this marker); Shoals Golden Spike (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of Hindostan (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Martin County Guards / Never to be Forgotten (approx. 6.3 miles
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away); Vincennes Tract Line (approx. 9.7 miles away); Seal Fountain (approx. 12 miles away); The Springs (approx. 12 miles away); U.S. Army Hospital (approx. 12 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shoals.
 
Also see . . .  Martin County Courthouse (Indiana). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 31, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Engraved Stone - - "Martin County Court House" image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
2. Engraved Stone - - "Martin County Court House"
Wide View - - Martin County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
3. Wide View - - Martin County Court House Marker
Marker is at the front entrance - just behind the small tree in this photo. The marker's tall stone base is right of the bench.
Sign - - Martin County Museum image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
4. Sign - - Martin County Museum
Front - - 1876 Martin County Court House (Museum) image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
5. Front - - 1876 Martin County Court House (Museum)
South/West Corner - - 1876 Martin County Court House (Museum) - - Shoals, Indiana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
6. South/West Corner - - 1876 Martin County Court House (Museum) - - Shoals, Indiana
New - - Martin County Court House - - 129 Main Street / Shoals, Indiana. image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
7. New - - Martin County Court House - - 129 Main Street / Shoals, Indiana.
(It is located at the corner of 2nd and Main Street.)
Wide View - - New - Martin County Court House image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
8. Wide View - - New - Martin County Court House
Local Auctioneer Enjoys 'Gas Pumps' image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, September 18, 2011
9. Local Auctioneer Enjoys 'Gas Pumps'
A short walk from the "Old" Martin County Courthouse can be found the Auctioneer's business location and the 'Gas Pumps'.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 658 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on September 21, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.   9. submitted on September 23, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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