Elizabethtown in Bartholomew County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Madison and Indianapolis Railroad

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 14, 2013

1. Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Marker

Inscription. Mandated by Indiana's 1836 Internal Improvement Act, construction began in Madison 1836. Completed along this site 1843; Elizabethtown platted 1845 as a result of the railroad. Completed to Indianapolis in 1847. Linked Ohio River and interior of state.

Erected 1999 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Joseph Hart Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. (Marker Number 03.1999.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, and the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 39° 8.131′ N, 85° 48.761′ W. Marker is in Elizabethtown, Indiana, in Bartholomew County. Marker is at the intersection of 2nd Street and Railroad Rd, in the median on 2nd Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elizabethtown IN 47232, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Our Pioneer Heritage / Bartholomew County Historical Society / McEwen-Samuels-Marr House (approx. 7.3 miles away); Bartholomew County Courthouse (approx. 7.4 miles away); Bartholomew County Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away);

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Bartholomew County Revolutionary War Honor Roll (approx. 7.4 miles away); Bartholomew County W.W. I - Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away); World War I Honor Roll & Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away); Bartholomew County Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away); Veterans of All Wars (approx. 7.4 miles away).

Photographed By Duane Hall, March 14, 2013

2. Madison and Indianapolis Railroad Marker

View to east along Railroad Road
Marker is located in the former railroad right-of-way

Credits. This page was last revised on May 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 568 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 17, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.