Ligonier in Noble County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Frederick W. Straus

1833 - 1898

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014

1. Frederick W. Straus Marker

Inscription. Came to Ligonier as a Jewish peddler in 1854. He became a retailer, buggy manufacturer, a banker and realtor. He was known as a fair and honest man. His buggy factory known as the Ligonier Carriage Co. was in the Essex Wire building that was torn down in 2008. He established the Citizens bank at 227 S. Cavin Street.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 41° 27.824′ N, 85° 35.272′ W. Marker is in Ligonier, Indiana, in Noble County. It is at the intersection of W. 3rd Street and S. Cavin Street (State Road 5), on the right when traveling east on W. 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 300 S Cavin Street, Ligonier IN 46767, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater Fort Wayne.

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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Isaac Cavin (here, next to this marker); Solomon Mier (here, next to this marker); Ben Glaser (here, next to this marker); The Ligonier Train Depot (within shouting distance of this marker); Ahavath Scholom Temple (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ahavath Sholom (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Schoolhouse in County (approx. 3.3 miles away); David Bourie Trading Post (approx. 3½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ligonier.

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1. Noble County Jewish History. An article from the Indiana Historical Bureau. (Submitted on April 6, 2014.)

2. "Telling a town's history through murals in Ligionier". WTHR 13 entry (Submitted on December 21, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

History Murals on W. 3rd Street image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014

2. History Murals on W. 3rd Street

Straus marker is the center left of the four markers

Downtown Ligonier image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014

3. Downtown Ligonier

Intersection of S. Cavin Street and Third Street

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.