Mishawaka in St. Joseph County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute

1846 - 1868

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 12, 2012

1. The Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute Marker

Inscription. Opposite the south end of Main Street at 4th Street stood the two-storied, red brick Institute Building, where the Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute classes were held. This was a Free school for Mishawaka children and a Select school for advanced study and teacher training, supported by the village, with an enrollment of over two hundred students from the town and surrounding area.

Erected 1968. (Marker Number 71.1968.3.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list.

Location. 41° 39.539′ N, 86° 10.844′ W. Marker is in Mishawaka, Indiana, in St. Joseph County. It is at the intersection of S. Main St and W. 4th St on S. Main St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 303 S Main St, Mishawaka IN 46544, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater South Bend.

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: Dodge Manufacturing Company (approx. ¼ mile away); First Dam Across The St. Joseph River / Power Race (approx. 0.3 miles away); Perkins Windmill (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mishawaka Fish Ladder (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ball-Band Factory (approx.

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half a mile away); Kamm & Schellinger Brewery (approx. half a mile away); Mishawaka Civil War Soldiers Monument (approx. half a mile away); Battell Park (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mishawaka.

Other markers no longer nearby. St. Joseph Iron Works (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been confirmed missing); First Bridge (was approx. 0.4 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

The Site of the Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, December 12, 2012

2. The Site of the Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute

View to east across S. Main Street

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 558 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 14, 2012, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.