Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
McCormick Cabin Site
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 29, 2007
1. McCormick Cabin Site Marker
John McCormick
one of the first settlers
in central Indiana.
The commissioners appointed
by the legislature to select
a site for the permanent seat
of government of
the state of Indiana
met in this cabin
on the seventh of June 1820
and decided upon the location
for the town afterwards named
Indianapolis
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1820.
Location. 39° 46.083′ N, 86° 10.408′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown. It is on The White River Trail, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Indianapolis IN 46204, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Central 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 walking distance of this marker: The Pumphouse (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named The Pumphouse (about 600 feet away); Delaware County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Decatur County (approx. 0.2 miles away); White County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vanderburgh County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Tippecanoe County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grant County (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
Also see . . .
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Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 29, 2007
2. McCormick Cabin Site Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, May 29, 2007
3. McCormick Cabin
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 705 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 23, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
