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Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial

 
 
Side One - - Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 20, 2012
1. Side One - - Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker
Inscription.

( Side One )

In Honor of All Revolutionary War
Soldiers and Patriots
Buried in Johnson County


Erected
July 2009


( Side Two )

—∮— (D.A.R. - Crest) —∮—

Alexander Hamilton Chapter
Franklin, In.
National Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
 
Erected 2009 by Alexander Hamilton Chapter Franklin, In. - National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list.
 
Location. 39° 28.817′ N, 86° 3.308′ W. Memorial is in Franklin, Indiana, in Johnson County. It is at the intersection of Jefferson Street and North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on Jefferson Street. Located on the North lawn of the Johnson County Courthouse in Franklin, Indiana. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Franklin IN 46131, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Indiana and specifically in Greater Indianapolis. 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 walking distance of this marker: Johnson County Court Houses (a few steps from this marker); Johnson County Spanish American War Honor Roll (a few steps
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from this marker); Johnson County War Memorial Honor Rolls (a few steps from this marker); Johnson County Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Province Hospital (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Johnson County Museum of History (about 600 feet away); Nancy Kerlin Barnett (about 600 feet away); Hendricks Cabin (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Franklin.
 
Also see . . .  "Local group discovers, restores grave of Revolutionary War vet". Daily Journal entry, April 16, 2020 (Submitted on October 29, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
Side Two - - Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 20, 2012
2. Side Two - - Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker
Other View - - Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 20, 2012
3. Other View - - Johnson County Revolutionary War Memorial Marker
North Side - - Johnson County Courthouse - Franklin, Indiana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 20, 2012
4. North Side - - Johnson County Courthouse - Franklin, Indiana
The top of this marker can be seen in this photo - between the flag pole and the boulder.
South Side - - Johnson County Courthouse - Franklin, Indiana image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 20, 2012
5. South Side - - Johnson County Courthouse - Franklin, Indiana
Getting Ready for "2012 Memorial Day" image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, May 20, 2012
6. Getting Ready for "2012 Memorial Day"
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,092 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 23, 2012, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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