Near Northside in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Camp Morton
1861–65
Photographed By M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007
1. Camp Morton 1861-65 Marker
Site selected by Lew Wallace as training camp for volunteers on old State Fairgrounds in 1861 and named for Governor Oliver P. Morton. Used as a camp for Confederate prisoners, 1862-65. Col. Richard Owen, Commandant.
Erected 1962 by Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission. (Marker Number 49.1962.1.)
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 1861.
Location. 39° 47.593′ N, 86° 9.134′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Near Northside. Marker is on North Alabama Street. Located in front of the Herron-Morton Place Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 block N Alabama Street, Indianapolis IN 46202, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. T.C. Steele Studio and Herron (approx. 0.3 miles away); Prince Hall Freemasonry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Robert F. Kennedy Speech on Death of Martin L. King (approx. 0.4 miles away); Meredith Nicholson (approx. 0.4 miles away); Andrew “Bo” Foster / Andrew Foster, 1919-1987 (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Old Northside
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Also see . . . Camp Morton. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 3, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed By M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007
2. Herron-Morton Place Historic Park
Photographed By M. Bowyer, July 22, 2007
3. Herron-Morton Place Historic Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 23, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. This page has been viewed 2,453 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2007, by M. Bowyer of Indianapolis, Indiana. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
