Shelbyville in Shelby County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks
September 7, 1819 - November 25, 1885
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 29, 2023
1. Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks Marker
Outstanding lawyer; member Indiana legislature; delegate, Second Constitutional Convention, 1850-1851; Indiana Congressman, 1851-1855; United States Senator, 1863-1869; Governor of Indiana, 1873-1877; and Vice-President of the United States, 1885.Erected 1966 by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 73.1996.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.
Location. 39° 31.549′ N, 85° 46.611′ W. Marker is in Shelbyville, Indiana, in Shelby County. Marker is at the intersection of N. Harrison St and E. Mechanic St, on the right when traveling north on N. Harrison St. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 N Harrison St, Shelbyville IN 46176, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Historic Shelbyville High School 1896 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Memorial - Shelby County Indiana (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas A. Hendricks 1819- 1885
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Also see . . . Thomas Andrews Hendricks - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on March 21, 2013, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Additional commentary.
1. Thomas Andrews Hendricks marker restored.
The Shelby County Historical Society and Shelby County United Fund For You (SCUFFY), recently restored this marker as part of a project to restore markers in the county.
— Submitted October 29, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 15, 2013
2. Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks Marker
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, June 13, 2019
3. Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks Marker
Photographed By Duane Hall, March 15, 2013
4. Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks Marker
This view of the marker is to the north.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 10, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 509 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 2. submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 3. submitted on May 3, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 4. submitted on March 18, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
