Mile Square in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The National Road / Indiana Centennial

The National Road Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, November 21, 2016

1. The National Road Marker

Inscription. Cumberland M.D. to
Terre Haute Ind.
1806 - 1839

1816 - 1916
In memory of the
brave men and women,
who toiled amid many
dangers, and laid the
foundations, of the
commonwealth
of Indiana

Erected 1916 by The Caroline-Scott-Harrison Chapter N.S. Daughters Of American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Historic National Road series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.

Location. 39° 46.032′ N, 86° 9.761′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Mile Square. Marker is on W. Washington Street. Marker is on the south side of the State Capitol. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Indianapolis IN 46225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Indiana State House (a few steps from this marker); Native White Oak Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Gov. Henry F. Schricker (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Gov. Henry F. Schricker (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Governor Townsend Tulip Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Moon Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Bicentennial Tree Planting 2017 (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.

Additional commentary.
1. About the Commonwealth of Indiana
The use of commonwealth on the marker is figurative. There are five places in the United States that use Commonwealth in their names as of March 2024: Puerto Rico (as a translation of the phrasing literally reading Free Associated State), Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky.

— Submitted March 3, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

The National Road Marker(Back) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022

2. The National Road Marker(Back)

Photographed By Tom Bosse, November 20, 2022

3. The National Road Marker

South Side of the Indiana State Capitol image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, November 21, 2016

4. South Side of the Indiana State Capitol

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

5. The National Road Marker

Photographed By J.T. Lambrou, December 30, 2023

6. The National Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 513 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on January 8, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1. submitted on November 26, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on November 21, 2022, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. 4. submitted on November 26, 2016, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on January 8, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.