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Near Russellville in Putnam County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Foundation Rock

 
 
Foundation Rock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013
1. Foundation Rock Marker
Inscription.

From
Portland Mills Bridge
Built 1856
Relocated 1960

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1856.
 
Location. 39° 46.775′ N, 87° 0.639′ W. Marker is near Russellville, Indiana, in Putnam County. Marker is at the intersection of County Road 800N and County Road 900E, on the right when traveling north on County Road 800N. Marker is located at the Portland Mills Picnic Area in Raccoon State Recreation Area. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Russellville IN 46175, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Portland Mills (a few steps from this marker); Portland Mills Covered Bridge (approx. 7 miles away); State Sanatorium Covered Bridge (approx. 7.2 miles away); Site Of Shiloh Presbyterian Church (approx. 7.4 miles away); First Church Built in Parke County Indiana (approx. 7˝ miles away); Birthplace of Mordecai Brown (approx. 8.4 miles away); The Batty Mine Location (approx. 8.6 miles away); Chief Cornstalk’s Village (approx. 8.6 miles away).
 
Regarding Foundation Rock. In 1960 the Army Corps of Engineers dammed Big Raccoon Creek for flood control purposes and created Cecil
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M. Harden Lake. The covered bridge would be inundated by the reservoir and was to be removed. The bridge was disassembled, moved eight miles to the northwest, and reassembled to replace the Dooley Station Bridge over the Little Raccoon Creek which was recently destroyed by arson.
 
Foundation Rock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013
2. Foundation Rock Marker
Foundation Rock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013
3. Foundation Rock Marker
At the intersection of CR 800N and CR 900E
Portland Mills Picnic Area image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane Hall, October 9, 2013
4. Portland Mills Picnic Area
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 16, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.

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