Near Seymour in Jackson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Indian Treaty Corner

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014

1. Indian Treaty Corner Marker

Inscription. 800 feet northwest is the point which marks the junction of the Grouseland Treaty line of 1805 with the Fort Wayne Treaty line of 1809. These and other treaties permitted early white settlement of Indiana.

Erected 1966 by Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission. (Marker Number 36.1966.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.

Location. 38° 56.306′ N, 85° 55.855′ W. Marker is near Seymour, Indiana, in Jackson County. It is on U.S. 50 west of Schleter Road (County Road E410N), on the right when traveling west. Marker is located at the front of Crane Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Seymour IN 47274, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern 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.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 10 O'Clock Indian Treaty Line (here, next to this marker); Freeman Field (approx. 1½ miles away); B-25 Mitchell (approx. 1½ miles away); Freeman Field Mutiny (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named Freeman Field

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(approx. 2.2 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 2½ miles away); The Farmers Club (approx. 2.6 miles away); Alexander McClure (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Seymour.

Also see . . .
1. Treaty of Fort Wayne (1809) - Wikipedia entry. The Treaty of Fort Wayne is also known as the 10 O’Clock Line Treaty. (Submitted on May 28, 2014.)

2. Treaty of Grouseland - Wikipedia entry. (Submitted on May 28, 2014.)

Major Indian Treaty Lines<br>of Southern Indiana image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014

2. Major Indian Treaty Lines
of Southern Indiana

Close-up of map on marker

Indian Treaty Corner and<br>10 O'Clock Indian Treaty Line Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014

3. Indian Treaty Corner and
10 O'Clock Indian Treaty Line Markers

View to northeast along US 50 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014

4. View to northeast along US 50

View to southwest along US 50 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014

5. View to southwest along US 50

Crane Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014

6. Crane Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,283 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on May 28, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.