Ligonier in Noble County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Ben Glaser
1893 - 1980
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
1. Ben Glaser Marker
Born in Austria. Came to Ligonier in 1917 as a Jewish peddler, selling a variety of used items including car parts. He opened an auto dealership of Chevrolet, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile until 1955 when son Joseph took over the business.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 41° 27.824′ N, 85° 35.277′ 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: Solomon Mier (here, next to this marker); Frederick W. Straus (here, next to this marker); Isaac Cavin (a few steps from 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.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Ligoniers transformation into The City of Murals. AIM website entry (Submitted on October 25, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Noble County Jewish History. An article from the Indiana Historical Bureau. (Submitted on April 6, 2014.)
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
2. History Murals on W. 3rd Street
Photographed by Duane Hall, April 1, 2014
3. Downtown Ligonier
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 887 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 6, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
