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Markleville in Madison County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
 

Bicentennial

1776 – 1976

 
 
Bicentennial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 7, 2017
1. Bicentennial Marker
Inscription. The original log cabin of John D. Markle 1793 – 1865 was erected on this site in 1833. An early pioneer of Adams Township, Mr. Markle founded the town of Markleville in 1854, and was Postmaster until 1860.
 
Erected 1976.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the The Spirit of ’76, America’s Bicentennial Celebration series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1833.
 
Location. 39° 58.653′ N, 85° 36.859′ W. Marker is in Markleville, Indiana, in Madison County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Indiana Route 38) and County Route 300, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 E Main Street, Markleville IN 46056, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Massacre of Indians (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of Warrington Flour Mills (approx. 4.9 miles away); Wilkinson Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.3 miles away); In Memory of Harvey Weir Cook (approx. 6.3 miles away); Walter Dorwin Teague / Dean of Industrial Design (approx. 6.9 miles away); Carnegie Library
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(approx. 6.9 miles away); William (Bill) Walker (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Falls (approx. 7.1 miles away).
 
Bicentennial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 7, 2017
2. Bicentennial Marker
Bicentennial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 7, 2017
3. Bicentennial Marker
looking east along Main Street
Bicentennial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Paul Fehrenbach, June 7, 2017
4. Bicentennial Marker
looking west along Main Street
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. This page has been viewed 276 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 2, 2017, by Paul Fehrenbach of Germantown, Wisconsin. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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