Michigan City in LaPorte County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Camp Anderson
Photographed by Mbowyer, April 21, 2007
1. Camp Anderson Marker
One of three Civil War training camps in La Porte County. Site is one fourth mile west. Named for Colonel Edward Anderson. Used 1863-1864 to train Indiana Union volunteers of the 127th, 128th, and 129th regiments.
Erected 1996 by the Indiana Historical Bureau and McDonald's Restaurant. (Marker Number 46.1996.1.)
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.
Location. 41° 42.535′ N, 86° 52.191′ W. Marker is in Michigan City, Indiana, in LaPorte County. It is at the intersection of East Michigan Avenue (U.S. 35) and Carroll Avenue on East Michigan Avenue. The marker is located next to the McDonald's Restaurant, but due to the traffic in this location, I could not obtain a photograph showing the restaurant in the background. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2404 E Michigan Blvd, Michigan City IN 46360, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Northern Indiana, specifically on the Indiana Dunes and Lake Michigan Shore, and in Greater South Bend. It is also in the American Midwest, on the Great Lakes, 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 5 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Michigan City Civil War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Battle of Trail Creek (approx. 0.7 miles away); Controlling an Invasive Predator (approx. Ύ mile
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Also see . . . Hoosier Soldiers in the Civil War. Indiana Historical Bureau website entry (Submitted on December 4, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mbowyer, April 21, 2007
2. A view of the marker from the intersection.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 23, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,851 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 23, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
