Orleans in Orange County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Freeman Corner
Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014
1. Freeman Corner Marker
Thomas Freeman surveyed the Vincennes Tract 1802-1803. The northeast corner of this tract is located 839 ft. N. and 48 ft. E.
Placed by Lost River Chapter D.A.R.
1935.
Erected 1935 by Lost River Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 38° 40.584′ N, 86° 27.181′ W. Marker is in Orleans, Indiana, in Orange County. It can be reached from N. Maple Street (State Road 37) north of County Road 810N, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located near the Orleans water tower. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Orleans IN 47452, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Shawnee Hills and 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Freeman's Corner (a few steps from this marker); Orleans Public Library (approx. 0.9 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Orleans War Memorial (approx. one mile away); Orleans School Bell (approx. one mile away); Orleans Congress Square
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Orleans Area War Memorial (was approx. one mile away but has been permanently removed).
Additional commentary.
1. Location of Freeman's Corner
The nearby 1966 marker erected by the Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission indicates a different location for the survey corner. The Indiana state marker states the corner is 250 feet east.
— Submitted May 31, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.
Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014
2. Freeman Corner Marker
Daughters of the American Revolution
Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014
3. Freeman Corner Marker
Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014
4. Freeman Corner Marker
to the left of the driveway
Photographed by Duane Hall, May 22, 2014
5. Orleans Water Tower
Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024
6. Freeman Corner Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 1,301 times since then and 78 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 31, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. 6. submitted on February 27, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio.
