Rising Sun in Ohio County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Ohio County Court House

By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011

1. Ohio County Court House Marker

Inscription. Indiana’s oldest in continuous use. In its northeast corner was deposited the first court house cornerstone in the State laid with Masonic ceremonies. Traditional rites were held July 4, 1844, Colonel Abel C. Pepper, P.G.M., officiating.

Erected 1974 by The Grand Lodge F. & A. M. of Indiana.

Location. 38° 57.029′ N, 84° 51.394′ W. Marker is in Rising Sun, Indiana, in Ohio County. Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (State Road 262) and South Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Located on the North/West lawn of the Ohio County Courthouse in Rising Sun, Indiana. Marker is in this post office area: Rising Sun IN 47040, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Ohio County Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Vietnam Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Ohio County Veteran's Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Passage To Freedom From Slavery (approx. 0.8 miles away in Kentucky); Rabbit Hash (approx. 0.8 miles

Obverse Side - - Ohio County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.

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2. Obverse Side - - Ohio County Court House Marker

away in Kentucky); Fulton Burying Ground (approx. 1.7 miles away); Piatt’s Landing / General E.R.S. Canby (approx. 2.1 miles away in Kentucky); The Dinsmore Homestead (approx. 4.2 miles away in Kentucky). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Rising Sun.

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Wide View - - Ohio County Court House Marker image. Click for full size.

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3. Wide View - - Ohio County Court House Marker

North/West Corner - - Ohio County Courthouse - - Rising Sun, Indiana image. Click for full size.

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4. North/West Corner - - Ohio County Courthouse - - Rising Sun, Indiana

Bicentennial Memorial image. Click for full size.

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5. Bicentennial Memorial

Front - - Ohio County Courthouse Built 1845 image. Click for full size.

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6. Front - - Ohio County Courthouse Built 1845

Courthouse Addition image. Click for full size.

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7. Courthouse Addition

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on August 11, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 11, 2011, by Al Wolf of Veedersburg, Indiana. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.