Corydon in Harrison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008

1. In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County Marker

Inscription.

Marker Front In Honor of
The men from
Harrison County
killed or died of wounds at the
Battle of Tippecanoe
Nov. 7, 1811
and
War of 1812

Marker's Left Side Capt. Spier Spencer’s Co. Mounted Rifleman “Yellow Jackets” Capt. Spier Spencer • Lieut. Richard M. McMahan • Pvt. William Davis • Pvt. Marshall Duncan • Pvt. George Spencer • Pvt. Samuel Sands
Lieut. Thomas Berry’s Co. Mounted Rifleman Lieut. Thomas Berry • Pvt. Frederick Kearn • Pvt. Peter Hanks • Pvt. Henry Hickey • Pvt. Daniel McMickle

Marker's Right Side

Capt. Charles L. Byrns’s Co. Attached to Capt. Geiger’s Co. Kentucky Mounted Rifleman
Pvt. John Ousley • Pvt. Joseph Smith

War of 1812
Capt. John Hughes’s Co.
Pvt. George Dome

Capt. William Hoggett’s Co.
Pvt. Joshua Vest

Back of marker is blank

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War of 1812. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1808.

Location. 38° 12.708′ N, 86° 7.541′ W. Marker is in Corydon, Indiana, in Harrison County. It is on East Cherry Street near North Elm Street, on the right when traveling east. On East Cherry Street about half block from North Elm Street on Court House Lawn. 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: Harrison County (here, next to this marker);

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World War I (here, next to this marker); Stately Beginnings (a few steps from this marker); Polly Strong Slavery Case (a few steps from this marker); Downtown Corydon (within shouting distance of this marker); World War I Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named World War I (within shouting distance of this marker); Corydon Convention of Freemasons (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corydon.

Also see . . . Yellow Jackets (Indiana). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 10, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Left Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008

2. Left Side of Marker

Right Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008

3. Right Side of Marker

Wide View of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Ginger Drenning, July 16, 2008

4. Wide View of Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, February 18, 2024

5. In Honor Of The Men from Harrison County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 3,653 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 31, 2008, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. 5. submitted on February 23, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.