On Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
The Mansion House
Historic National Road Tavern
Built 1837
Presented to
The Wayne County, Indiana, Historical Society
January 1967 by
Lola C. Beckett
who also gave her extensive collection
of regional antiquities, gathered with . . . — — Map (db m139311) HM
On West Franklin Street at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west on West Franklin Street.
The Indiana General Assembly authorized the formation of Randolph County from Wayne County in January 1818 to take effect in August 1818. Early historians contend that the county's name came from settlers who relocated from Randolph County, North . . . — — Map (db m225004) HM
Near North Blackford Street north of Indianapolis Cultural Trail, on the right when traveling north.
National Old Trail Road in Wayne County is marked by the 18-foot high Madonna of the Trail statue. The National Road was a primary route for immigration into Indiana and provided access to essential eastern markets for Hoosier companies. Two such . . . — — Map (db m238934) HM
Near Park Road (Indiana Route 1) just south of East 28th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Kennedy Family
Emmett Loren Kennedy was born July 5, 1848. I 1870, he worked for his father, Archibald M. Kennedy, on the first bridge built by the Kennedy family. Upon completion of this bridge at Dunlapsville, in Union County, Indiana, . . . — — Map (db m152015) HM
Near County Road N 800 W west of County Road 400 W.
Friends (Quakers) of Carolina origin were the first settlers along Bear Creek, arriving in the 1830s from Wayne County, Indiana. Occasional Quaker worship was held here as early as 1837. Quaker “general meetings” began here in 1867, with the . . . — — Map (db m253497) HM
On West Washington Street at Senate Avenue, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street.
An Important Road
The National Road is a true American icon, conceived by George Washington, authorized by Thomas Jefferson, and traveled by Abraham Lincoln.
In 1806 construction of the National Road was approved by the US Congress to . . . — — Map (db m232658) HM
Near West 100 North 0.5 miles east of North 500 West, on the right when traveling east.
President Abraham Lincoln met an assassin's bullet on April 14, 1865. He made his final journey by train, as his remains were carried more than 1,600 miles from Washington, D.C. to Springfield, Illinois, for burial. Mourners lined the train's . . . — — Map (db m294157) HM
On Tank Farm Road (County Route 27) near Business Interstate 25, on the right when traveling east.
Nineteen-year-old Alvah Unthank was one of a group of young men who left Newport, Wayne County, Indiana, for the goldfields of California in 1850. On June 23 the wagon train passed Register Cliff, south of Guernsey. There Alvah inscribed his name: . . . — — Map (db m177934) HM
On Old National Road (U.S. 40) at Spruce Street, on the left when traveling west on Old National Road.
Side A
Non-denominational academies called county seminaries opened across Indiana soon after statehood. Wayne County Seminary opened at present day Spruce and School Streets in 1829 and by 1835 offered elementary to collegiate level classes for . . . — — Map (db m120296) HM
On Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west.
Old Salisbury Court House
Wayne County’s first seat of justice
Built 1811 in Salisbury
Reconstructed in 1952 on this site
The only original log court house still
standing in Old Northwest Territory
Marker presented by
Weetomp Chapter . . . — — Map (db m139137) HM
On Woodward Avenue (State Highway 1) at Michigan Avenue (U.S. 12), on the left when traveling south on Woodward Avenue.
The Iron Brigade
The Iron Brigade became one of the most celebrated military units of the American Civil War (1861-1865). It was composed of five volunteer infantry regiments (2nd, 6th & 7th Wisconsin, 19th Indiana, and 24th Michigan) and . . . — — Map (db m42264) HM
On North Church Street at Canal Street, on the right when traveling south on North Church Street.
1700’s
Hancock is a settlement that was once on the frontier edge of Maryland. Early maps show European settlers here in the 1730s. As an outpost on the frontier, the area known as “Tonoloway Settlement” was subject to . . . — — Map (db m96139) HM
On South Pennsylvania Avenue north of Canal Street, on the left when traveling south.
1700’s
Hancock is a settlement that was once on the frontier edge of Maryland. Early maps show European settlers here in the 1730s. As an outpost on the frontier, the area known as “Tonoloway Settlement” was subject to . . . — — Map (db m96140) HM
