Plymouth in Marshall County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

First Meeting of Marshall County

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 29, 2014

1. First Meeting of Marshall County Marker

Inscription.
1836 Under the pine tree that grew near there this spot was held the first meeting for the organization of Marshall County.

First Commissioners
   Charles Osterhaut
   Robert Blair
   Abraham Johnson

Erected 1936 by Marshall County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 41° 19.401′ N, 86° 17.931′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, Indiana, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Michigan Road and Meadow Drive, on the right when traveling south on Michigan Road. Marker is located near the south corner of the intersection 150 feet southeast of Meadow Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth IN 46563, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana

and in Greater South Bend.

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: Plymouth's First Fire Alarm (approx. 1.4 miles away); Historic Crossroads of America / The Lincoln Highway (approx. 1½ miles away); Honor Roll - Marshall County Indiana (approx. 1½ miles away); Replica of The Statue of Liberty (approx. 1.6 miles away); Marshall County 9-11 Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); Taber Cemetery

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(approx. 1.7 miles away); Roberts Cemetery (approx. 3.7 miles away); Chief Menominee (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Menominee Chapel (was approx. 3.4 miles away but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding First Meeting of Marshall County. The Indiana legislature on February 4, 1836 passed an act for the organization of Marshall County. Shortly thereafter on May 2, 1836 the board of commissioners of Marshall County held their first meeting. The commissioners held the meeting in the morning at the house of Grove Pomeroy at Michigan Road and LaPorte Street and appointed a clerk for the board. They then adjourned the meeting to 1 o'clock and moved the meeting to the farm house of Commissioner Charles Ousterhaute, located 1 1/2 miles south of Plymouth on Michigan Road. This is the location marked by the boulder and tablet. At the afternoon meeting, the commissioners approved the seal of the board, divided the county into three districts (Dist. No. 1 - North Township, Dist. No. 2 - Center Township, Dist. No. 3 - Green Township), and ordered elections.

(Source:

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 29, 2014

2. First Meeting of Marshall County Marker

McDonald, Daniel. A Twentieth Century History of Marshall County Indiana. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1908. Pages 80-82. Google books. Web. Digitized 29 May 2009. Accessed 29 July 2014.)

Photographed by Duane Hall, July 29, 2014

3. First Meeting of Marshall County Marker

View to southeast along Michigan Road

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 29, 2014, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.