Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Site of the Battle of Corydon
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
1. Battle of Corydon Marker
Also see small marker "General John Morgan - Raid". It is only a few feet away.
Battle
of
Corydon
July 9 - 1863
Erected 1963 by Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission. (Marker Number 31.1963.1.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 38° 12′ N, 86° 7.817′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is on Old Indiana 135 south of West Heidelberg Road NW, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corydon IN 47112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, 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: General John Morgan (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Corydon (within shouting distance of this marker); Morgan's Confederate Dead (within shouting distance of this marker); The Site of The Battle of Corydon (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Arville L. Funk (about 300 feet away); Mooring Post and Anchor Chain (about 300 feet away); Harrison County (Indiana) Fair (approx. half a mile away); A Fair to Remember (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corydon.
Also see . . .
this page online
1. Route Morgan's Raiders took. through rough and tumble route to the Battle of Corydon. YouTube video (2m 16s) (Submitted on August 1, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana.)
2. Battle of Corydon Memorial Park. Harrison County Parks website entry (Submitted on June 1, 2023, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Additional keywords. General John Morgan
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
2. Battle of Corydon Marker - Wide View
Photographed by Tom Bosse, July 5, 2018
3. Site of the Battle of Corydon, IN
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
4. Small Marker:: General John Morgan - - Raid
Marched North along this road on Thursday, July 9, 1863 in His raid across Southern Indiana.
(Harrison County Historical Society 1930)
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
5. Monument with Small Plaque
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
6. "Battle of Corydon Park" - - sign
This too is also within view on Old Indiana 135 at the entrance to the Park.
Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008
7. The Battle of Corydon Memorial Park
Harrison County Park Board
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,656 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 3. submitted on November 14, 2018, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 28, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 7. submitted on July 31, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
