Near Rochester in Fulton County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Joaquin Miller
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 18, 2014
1. Joaquin Miller Marker
Cincinnatus Heiner "Joaquin" Miller, who gained fame in Oregon as America's "Poet of the Sierras", lived from 1848-52 in Newcastle township of Fulton County. His family's home and the rude schoolhouse where he attended classes taught by his father, Hulings, were located one mile north and one-tenth mile east of here. Miller is best known for his poem "Columbus". Many of his works recall his boyhood in Fulton County. He died in 1913.
Erected 1968 by Fulton County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 41° 7.324′ N, 86° 10.624′ W. Marker is near Rochester, Indiana, in Fulton County. It is on State Road 25 0.1 miles north of County Road N350E, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rochester IN 46975, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Polke Trading Post (approx. 2½ miles away); Site of Indian Village Chippewa-Nung (approx. 2½ miles away); Michigan Road (approx. 2½ miles away); Talma (approx. 3.2 miles away); Fulton County War Memorial (approx. 3.4 miles away); William Polke House (approx. 3½ miles away); Edward J. Fansler Pathways (approx. 3.9 miles away); The Underground Railroad (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rochester.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Father Petit and the Potawatomi 'Trail of Death' (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Also see . . . Joaquin Miller. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 4, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 18, 2014
2. Joaquin Miller Marker Next to the Tippecanoe River
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 18, 2014
3. Joaquin Miller Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, March 18, 2014
4. Joaquin Miller Marker
J.E. Purdy (courtesy of the Library of Congress), 1906
5. Joaquin Miller
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 997 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 22, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 5. submitted on May 4, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
