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

Ambrose G. Bierce

Photographed By Dave Zollinger, July 6, 2010

1. Ambrose G. Bierce Marker

Inscription. Born in Ohio 1842; family moved to Kosciusko County, Indiana 1846. Bierce lived and worked in Elkhart 1860-1861. Union officer wounded in Civil War. Moved to California 1866; became nationally prominent as journalist, short story writer, and critic. Assumed dead, circa 1914, on a trip to Mexico. This property purchased 1870 by his parents.

Erected 1998 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Elkhart County Historical Society, and Elkhart County Community Foundation. (Marker Number 20.1998.2.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 41° 41.567′ N, 85° 59.167′ W. Marker is in Elkhart, Indiana, in Elkhart County. Marker is on W. Franklin Street, 0 miles west of S. 5th Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is easy to find, located just west of downtown Elkhart. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 518 W Franklin Street, Elkhart IN 46514, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Havilah Beardsley (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Havilah Beardsley House (approx. half a mile away); Main St. Memorial Bridge (approx.

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half a mile away); Elkhart River Wharves (approx. 0.6 miles away); Development of Diagnostic Test Strips (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Rivers for Commerce (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ruthmere (approx. 0.7 miles away); Island Park (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elkhart.

More about this marker. House was abandoned and run down when visited by the author in July of 2010.

Also see . . . Ambrose G. Bierce at Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 23, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana.)

Photographed By Dave Zollinger, July 6, 2010

2. Ambrose G. Bierce Marker

View of the marker from the street.

Photographed By Dave Zollinger, July 6, 2010

3. Ambrose G. Bierce Marker

An additional Ambrose G. Bierce Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Dave Zollinger, July 6, 2010

4. An additional Ambrose G. Bierce Marker

This additional marker near the front door of the house reads, "Ambrose Bierce left his boyhood home to join the Civil War and later became a noted author".

Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. This page has been viewed 1,087 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 21, 2011, by Dave Zollinger of Goshen, Indiana. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.