Near Franklin in Johnson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 14, 2013
1. Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 Marker
Education-minded Hopewell Presbyterian Church members opened a six-room coed academy to the east in 1855. John Covert led builders using whip-sawed timers. Only nails were bought. Academy literary societies flourished. Pre-Civil War, it rivaled Franklin College; Hanover College took graduates as sophomores. Heated by wood stoves, the academy closed in 1884 as Indiana established public schools.
Erected by Hopewell - Big Spring Community, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.
Location. 39° 29.615′ N, 86° 6.925′ W. Marker is near Franklin, Indiana, in Johnson County. It is on County Road W100N south of State Road 144, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Franklin IN 46131, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Hopewell Academy (within shouting distance of this marker); Franklin Township High School (within shouting distance of this marker); Hopewell Presbyterian Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hopewell Academy Boarding House (about 700 feet away); Big Spring
this page online
Another marker is no longer nearby. Toll House on Hopewell & Union Village Gravel Road (was about 700 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Church website homepage (Submitted on July 17, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 14, 2013
2. Side B - - Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 14, 2013
3. Wide View - - Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 14, 2013
4. Long View - - Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 14, 2013
5. Long View Side B - - Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 14, 2013
6. Other View - - Hopewell Academy 1855 to 1884 Marker
Photographed by Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, July 14, 2013
7. Hopewell Cemetery - Sign next-door to
Hopewell Marker
Hopewell Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 15, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,138 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 15, 2013, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.
