Crown Hill in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Richard Jordan Gatling
Inventor of the Gatling Gun
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 11, 2000
1. Richard Jordan Gatling Marker
Sept. 12th, 1818.
Died New York City.
Febr. 26th, 1903.
The highest honors that the world can boast are subjects far too low for my desire. The brightest beams of glory are at most incomplete compared to my belief in the immortality of the soul.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Industry & Commerce • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1856.
Location. 39° 49.044′ N, 86° 10.38′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Crown Hill. Marker can be reached from West 38th Street east of Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street, on the right when traveling east. This marker is located in Crown Hill Cemetery, Gatling Mausoleum, Section 3, Lot 10. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 700 West 38th Street, Indianapolis IN 46208, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Crown Hill National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); A National Cemetery System (within shouting distance of this marker); Confederate Mound (within shouting distance of this marker); Woman's Relief Corps Monument
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Also see . . . Crown Hill Cemetery. (Submitted on April 7, 2015.)
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 11, 2000
2. Richard Jordan Gatling Marker
Internet Archive
3. Richard Jordan Gatling
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Internet Archive
4. The Gatling Gun
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 695 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on June 18, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
