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By Courtesy:: Marilyn S. Wolf, August 7, 2011
Side 'Two' - - Vernon Historic District Marker
RANKED BY RELEVANCE
1 ► Indiana, Jennings County, Vernon — 40.2003.1 — Vernon Historic District —
On Jackson Street (State Road 7) at North Pike Street, on the left when traveling east on Jackson Street.
Side 'One': Vernon platted 1815. Jennings County formed by Indiana General Assembly 1817; Vernon named county seat 1817. Madison-Indianapolis Railroad reached Vernon 1839; masonry arch, elevating track over Pike Street, remains. Vernon . . . — — Map (db m45809) HM

2 ► Indiana, Jennings County, Vernon — 40.1995.1 — Jonathan Jennings — 1784 - 1834 —
On Jackson Street (State Road 7) at Perry Street, on the left when traveling east on Jackson Street.
Jennings County, formed 1816, named in honor of Jonathan Jennings: territorial delegate to Congress, 1809-1816; president of Indiana Constitutional Convention, 1816; first governor of state, 1816-1822; member of United States House of . . . — — Map (db m45807) HM

3 ► Indiana, Jennings County, Vernon — 40.1997.1 — Morgan's Raid —
On Jackson Street (State Road 7) east of North Pike Street, on the left when traveling east.
During the Civil War, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan led a raid into southern Indiana, July 8-13, 1863. On July 11, he demanded the surrender of Vernon. Colonel Hugh T. Williams, Indiana Legion, replied that Morgan "must take it by hard . . . — — Map (db m48965) HM
4 ► Indiana, Jennings County, Vernon — New Survey Markers Set —
On Jackson Street (State Road 7) east of North Pike Street, on the left when traveling east.
Sept. 12, 1895 True North-South Meridian line established and stones set by Chas. Miles, County Surveyor. 1921 Courtyard fill buried stones until relocated by County Surveyor Bill McGrew July 12, 1981. New Markers donated and set by Our Heritage . . . — — Map (db m45811) HM

5 ► Indiana, Jennings County, North Vernon — 40.1999.1 — Muscatatuck Park
On Indiana Route 7 at Muscatatuck Park Entrance Road, on the left when traveling north on Indiana Route 7. Reported missing.
Opened 1921 as Indiana's fourth state park for its natural beauty and recreation potential. Named Vinegar Mills State Park after stone-cutting mill in park. Renamed Muscatatuck State Park 1922. Stone shelters and stairways, fire tower, trails, . . . — — Map (db m45877) HM

6 ► Indiana, Jennings County, North Vernon — Muscatatuck Park —
On Indiana 3 at Muscatatuck Park Road, on the right when traveling south on Indiana 3.
Recognized for its natural beauty and recreational potential, Vinegar Mills State Park opened in 1921 as Indiana's fourth state park. Initially named after a stone-cutting mill here, it became Muscatatuck State Park in 1922. The Works Progress . . . — — Map (db m289215) HM

7 ► Indiana, Jennings County, Brewersville — 40.1997.2 — Kellar Grist Mill —
On N. Base Road 0.4 miles south of Washington Street.
Adam Kellar began constructing a stone mill race on Sand Creek, 1813, and opened grist mill, 1823. Mill was important to local economy and was an impetus for development: state road to mill established, 1834, and Brewersville founded, 1837. . . . — — Map (db m73975) HM
8 ► Indiana, Jennings County, Butlerville — 40.1969.1 — Hannah Milhous Nixon —
On U.S. 50 at County Road E325N, on the right when traveling east on U.S. 50.
Mother of President Richard M. Nixon was born on a farm four and a half miles southeast to which her grandparents came in 1854. Hannah's parents moved to California in 1897 when she was twelve years old. — — Map (db m74039) HM
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Nov. 12, 2026