On West Main Street at South Washington Street, on the left when traveling east on West Main Street.
(Bronze Plaque - East Side):
Erected by Carroll County Indiana
In Memory of her Soldiers and Sailors
( Battles Listed on Upper Shaft ):
South Side -- Shiloh / Stone River
East Side -- Antietam / Gettysburg
North Side -- . . . — — Map (db m20798) WM
On Old Camden Road at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Old Camden Road.
The sculpture by artist Ben Sutter represents the story of transportation in Carroll County. The Milroy family farm stood here in the 1880s, most likely with a windmill. The circular bicentennial sculpture plaque is an abstract representation of . . . — — Map (db m312642) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
A Variety of Bridges Solve Many Problems
When the Wabash & Erie Canal cut through an Indiana
wilderness, its 40 feet wide channel of water created
challenges for those who wished to cross from one side to
the other. Pedestrians, . . . — — Map (db m163312) HM
On Indiana Route 29 south of County Road E400N, on the right when traveling south.
Fouts Soyland Farm. Influenced by experiments conducted in the 1890s by Purdue University and Indiana farmers like his father Solomon, Carroll County farmer Taylor Fouts was growing soybeans by 1904. With his brothers Noah and Finis, Fouts . . . — — Map (db m238477) HM
On Indiana Route 29 near County Road 400, on the right when traveling south.
The sycamores here line the sides of the Michigan Road, which connected the Ohio River with Lake Michigan and further opened Indiana for white settlement and trade. Under intense military and economic pressure, Potawatomi leaders ceded the land for . . . — — Map (db m201388) HM
On Michigan Street (Indiana Route 29) north of Baltimore Street, on the right when traveling north.
Deer Creek High School. Deer Creek, Indiana. Washington Township of Carroll County, Indiana provided a quality education for the Deer Creek High School students and the North Central Elementary School students until closing in . . . — — Map (db m232366) HM
On West 300 North 0.6 miles west of North 575 West, on the right when traveling west.
Has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Listed December 19, 2002 — — Map (db m250984) HM
On Road N 700 W north of Road W 675 N, on the left when traveling north.
Front
The Longest Canal in North America
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal
Delphi, Indiana
The Wabash & Erie Canal extended 468 miles
from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana
On March 2, 1827, a Congressional land grant made . . . — — Map (db m35449) HM
Near West North Washington Street just east of North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc.
Founded in 1974, in Delphi, Indiana, Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc. is dedicated to the
preservation of the stretch of the Wabash & Erie Canal located in Delphi, Indiana. Approximately . . . — — Map (db m163280) HM
On Bicycle Bridge Road 0.1 miles west of West Monroe Street ( Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc.
Founded in 1974, in Delphi, Indiana, Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc. is dedicated to the
preservation of the stretch of the Wabash & Erie Canal located in Delphi, Indiana. Approximately . . . — — Map (db m163355) HM
On Heartland Drive at U.S. 421, on the right when traveling west on Heartland Drive.
Agricultural leader Claude Wickard
was born on a farm near here, which he
maintained throughout his career. He
graduated from Purdue University,
became a local Farm Bureau leader,
and in 1932 was elected to the Indiana
Senate. During the . . . — — Map (db m250680) HM
On Old Camden Road at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Old Camden Road.
The Wabash & Erie Canal ran 468 miles from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana, thus providing access to New York and the East Coast via the Erie Canal and access to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. . . . — — Map (db m312634) HM
On Hoosier Heartland Highway (Indiana Route 25) at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Hoosier Heartland Highway.
The Wabash & Erie Canal ran 468 miles from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana, thus providing access to New York and the East Coast via the Erie Canal and access to New Orleans and the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. . . . — — Map (db m312651) HM
This statue memorializes a Hoosier woman who overcame challenges to protect Turkey Run forever.
Juliet Strauss 1863-1918
Journalist/Park Advocate
Juliet Strauss began writing a regular column for the Rockville newspaper . . . — — Map (db m268938) HM
On South Michigan Street (Indiana Route 29) just north of College Street, on the left when traveling north.
Burlington High School Polar Cubs The Polar Cubs played basketball games in a gymnasium built here from 1928 to 1961. The Poral Cubs shared a gym with the local men’s team above the current Beck’s Pub from 1910-1928. The Polar Cubs played host . . . — — Map (db m231960) HM
On Bicycle Bridge Road 0.1 miles west of West Monroe Street ( Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
The Wabash & Erie Canal ran 468 miles from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana, thus providing
access to New York and the East Coast via the Erie Canal and access to New Orleans and the Gulf of
Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers.
. . . — — Map (db m163354) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Wabash & Erie Canal ran 468 miles from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana, thus providing
access to New York and the East Coast via the Erie Canal and access to New Orleans and the Gulf of
Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi . . . — — Map (db m163281) HM
On Bicycle Bridge Road 0.1 miles west of West Monroe Street ( Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
Great Place to Visit
Enjoy yourself, take your time, bring your camera and
your fishing tackle, watch the clouds reflected on the
Wabash, experience the spirit of a nineteenth century
downtown square, walk a tree lined trail along the . . . — — Map (db m163356) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Great Place to Visit
Enjoy yourself, take your time, bring your camera and
your fishing tackle, watch the clouds reflected on the
Wabash, experience the spirit of a nineteenth century
downtown square, walk a tree lined trail along the . . . — — Map (db m163306) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Marie Harris, Ellen Hostetler and Nancy Farrier, in memory of their parents John David and Ruth Marie Hilderandt Rhine
John and Ruth were both lifetime residents of Carroll County. They loved this part of Indiana and its history. In 1961 they . . . — — Map (db m163347) HM
On Old Camden Road at East Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Old Camden Road.
Exploring a Local Treasure
The Monon High Bridge Trail follows the former bed of the Monon Railroad. Referred to as the Louisville to Chicago route or the Airline route. The trail now extends from Samuel Milroy Road to the Monon High . . . — — Map (db m312647) HM
On County Road N 700 W north of County Road W 675 N, on the right when traveling north.
Front
The Wabash & Erie Canal meets the Wabash River
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal
Delphi, Indiana
See Photo #2:
1844 Timber Truss Bridge
The Wabash and Erie Canal authorities built the first bridge here in . . . — — Map (db m35445) HM
Samuel Milroy was born 1780 in Pennsylvania and is a "Child of the American Revolution". His father served as a Patriot in the war for Independence. In 1826, at the age of 46, Samuel moved to Carroll County and built a cabin, which was located on . . . — — Map (db m213303) HM
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 65) at West Rush Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
In memory of those who were killed in the Mountain Meadows Massacre, in September of 1857. Dedicated in 2020.
Modern historical research has yielded information which was not readily available to those who designed the 1955 monument. . . . — — Map (db m225251) HM
On North Main Street at West Rush Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
In memory of 140 men, women and children N.W. Arkansas emigrants to California. In 1857 under leadership of Alexander Fancher (Piney Alex) left from Caravan Spring 4 miles south of here around May 1st - Camped at Mountain Meadows, Utah in early . . . — — Map (db m143889) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
James H. Johnson was the first postmaster. I don't know if he was the only one, but I
believe he is the only one that is listed in Baker's Postal History of Indiana, 1976 (which
I've consulted at the Logansport Public Library and will look at . . . — — Map (db m163342) HM
On West 18th Street at Baynard Boulevard on West 18th Street.
African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial
The Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an . . . — — Map (db m173924) HM WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
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