On E. Washington St at N. Walnut St on E. Washington St.
Built circa 1888. Occupied by civic leaders (Nixon Winslow, Levi Scott, and Joseph Patterson) who made significant contributions to Fairmount's economic, educational, and cultural development. Patterson was community's medical doctor, 1889-1913. . . . — — Map (db m63799) HM
On W. North A St at N. Grant St, on the right when traveling west on W. North A St.
This Richardsonian Romanesque style structure, built 1900-1902, reflects the area's prosperity during the natural gas boom. The town of Harrisburg had been renamed Gas City in 1892. — — Map (db m63801) HM
On State Road 15 at County Road 600 N on State Road 15.
Two miles west.
Site of battle fought Dec. 18, 1812, in which British-allied Miami Indians were defeated by U.S. troops and Militia under Col. John Campbell. — — Map (db m1497) HM
On East 4th Street at South McClure Street on East 4th Street.
Side 1
Tracklayers building narrow gauge railroad connecting Great Lakes at Toledo, Ohio, with Mississippi River reached this point October 1, 1880. In 1887, 2,000 men converted 206 miles of this to standard gauge railroad in 11 . . . — — Map (db m1502) HM
On South Adams Street at East 3rd Street (State Road 18), on the left when traveling north on South Adams Street.
Erected for Grant County
Vietnam Veterans
(obelisk front)
Grant County KIA’s
William McKinley Berry • Mark Ryan Black • Ralph W. Blackerby • Rollie Lee Bolden • Emmett Lee Booth • Steve Brandenburg • William F. Clover, Jr. • . . . — — Map (db m44557) WM
On South Adams Street north of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Early pioneer who, one century ago, in May 1831, donated for a courthouse the last half of this ground upon which this fountain stands. — — Map (db m44142) HM
On South Adams Street north of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
(Center Panel)
Korean War
In loving Memory
and Appreciation
for the Men & Women
of Grant County
who served in the
Korean Conflict
1950 - - - - 1953
( Left Panel )
Those who made the Supreme . . . — — Map (db m44369) WM
On South Adams Street north of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Marion Boys
who gave their lives in
the World War
( Row One )
Vaugh Beekman • Melvin Bookins • Chester Biggs • Victor Baughman • Fred Button • Ashton Baldwin • Harry Lee Craig • William Cromwell (Col.) • Russel Denton • John . . . — — Map (db m44307) WM
On South Washington Street south of West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
In memory of
Martin Boots
The first white man to
enter land in Marion
and the donor of
the ground upon which
this boulder stands. — — Map (db m44195) HM
On County Road 600 N 1.1 miles west of State Road 15.
The largest Indian cemetery in Indiana. Few graves are marked. The Indians buried here are largely descendants of Chief Metocinya and include Meshingomesia and his family. The first burial was probably in 1873. Burial was contrary to Indian . . . — — Map (db m1503) HM
Near County Road 308W 0.7 miles south of County Road W600N, on the right when traveling south.
On Dec. 17, 1812, Lt. Colonel John B. Campbell with 600 mounted troops arrived at this site under orders to destroy the Miami Indian Villages along the Mississinewa River from here to the present site of Peru.
The destruction of the village on . . . — — Map (db m1512) HM
On South Washington Street at East 3rd Street (State Road 18), on the left when traveling south on South Washington Street.
In October 1818, Purchasing Commissioners Lewis Cass, Benjamin Parke and Governor Jonathan Jennings acquired Indian claims on the land shown on this marker. About one-third of modern Indiana was involved in this transaction. — — Map (db m1500) HM
On South Adams Street north of East 4th Street, on the left when traveling north.
( Front Side )
( Engrossed ‘Shield’ -and-
‘Seals of U.S. Armed Services’ )
1990 - - - - 1991
In Honor of the
men and women
of Grant County
who served in
the Persian Gulf
( Obverse Side )
( . . . — — Map (db m44260) WM
On South Washington Street south of West 3rd Street, on the left when traveling south.
Upper Panel
Phi Delta Kappa
Fraternity
Lower Panel
Founded in Marion Ind.
June 7, 1902
by
Ray L. Neal
George B. Nottingham
Loftis T. Jones
James L. Reed
Paul R. Martin
Louis Elliott
Zach C. . . . — — Map (db m44252) HM
On South Adams Street north of East 4th Street (State Road 18), on the left when traveling north.
(center panel)
World War II
1941 - 1945
All Gave Some
Some Gave All
(left panel)
** The Supreme Sacrifice **
(left column)
Edward Leroy Addison • Bruce Adkins • Donald Perry Adkins • George Corwin . . . — — Map (db m44410) WM
On 4th Street south of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built at New Cumberland in 1877 by William Parks of Marion at a cost of $722. The 1913 flood floated the bridge a half mile downstream. It was returned to its foundations by rollers and horsepower. New Cumberland was the second community in Grant . . . — — Map (db m7479) HM
Near 3rd Street at Front Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Cumberland Covered Bridge was built in 1877. During the Great Flood of 1913, it was washed downstream.
On March 26th 1913, the Mississinewa River floodwaters rose high enough (Fig. 2, 3) to push the Cumberland Covered Bridge from its . . . — — Map (db m71494) HM
Near 4th Street at Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
In honor of
the citizens
of Matthews
& community
who served
in the armed
forces of
their country
They served
without thought
of self, that
the principles
of liberty,
justice and
equality might
prevail for
all . . . — — Map (db m141914) HM
On State Road 26 at S. Wheeling Pike, on the left when traveling east on State Road 26.
Trask, like other pioneer villages, served an important commercial, social, and educational role for early settlers. The post office (1846-1901) marked the start and end of Trask's official existence. As travel improved, such villages disappeared or . . . — — Map (db m63802) HM
On North 3rd Street (County Road 1000E) at Front Street, on the left when traveling north on North 3rd Street.
This covered bridge
built 1877 – 181 ft. long
called Cumberland Bridge
for Old Town.
The 1913 flood carried the bridge
downstream. It was returned
on rollers to the old foundation
and raised 3 feet.
The 1958 flood . . . — — Map (db m141813) HM
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