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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Crawford County, Indiana

 
Clickable Map of Crawford County, Indiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Crawford County, IN (18) Dubois County, IN (9) Harrison County, IN (96) Orange County, IN (33) Perry County, IN (18) Washington County, IN (17) Meade County, KY (16)  CrawfordCounty(18) Crawford County (18)  DuboisCounty(9) Dubois County (9)  HarrisonCounty(96) Harrison County (96)  OrangeCounty(33) Orange County (33)  PerryCounty(18) Perry County (18)  WashingtonCounty(17) Washington County (17)  MeadeCountyKentucky(16) Meade County (16)
English is the county seat for Crawford County
Adjacent to Crawford County, Indiana
      Dubois County (9)  
      Harrison County (96)  
      Orange County (33)  
      Perry County (18)  
      Washington County (17)  
      Meade County, Kentucky (16)  
 
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1 Indiana, Crawford County, English — Crawford County Extreme Sacrifices Memorial
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of all those Killed in Action, Missing in Action, Prisoners of War for their extreme sacrifice for their country.Map (db m241659) WM
2 Indiana, Crawford County, English — Crawford County Veterans Memorial
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of all those who served their country proudly Past, Present and FutureMap (db m241656) WM
3 Indiana, Crawford County, English — United States Army
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
Land Of The Free Because Of The Brave "This We Will Defend" Date of Inception June 14, 1775Map (db m242060) WM
4 Indiana, Crawford County, English — United States Coast Guard
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
All Gave Some Some Gave All Semper Paratus Always Ready Date Of Inception August 4, 1790Map (db m242065) WM
5 Indiana, Crawford County, English — United States Marine Corps
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
God Bless America Semper Fidelis Always Faithful Date Of Inception November 10, 1775 Gone But Not ForgottenMap (db m242063) WM
6 Indiana, Crawford County, English — United States National Guard
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
In Honor Of All Who Served Always Ready Always There Date Of Inception Nation Wide 1903 Lest We ForgetMap (db m242066) WM
7 Indiana, Crawford County, English — United States Navy
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
Freedom Is Not Free Honor. Courage. Commitment Date Of Inception October 13, 1775 In God We TrustMap (db m242062) WM
8 Indiana, Crawford County, English — Veterans Memorial
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
In honor of all Crawford County veteransMap (db m241661) WM
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9 Indiana, Crawford County, English, Sterling Township — United States Air Force
On Indiana 64, on the right when traveling east.
For Your Tomorrow We Gave Today Aim High - Fly - Fight - Win Date Of Inception September 18, 1947Map (db m242064) WM
10 Indiana, Crawford County, Leavenworth — Captain Winfield Scott ParisMaster Pilot on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
Captain Winfield Scott Paris piloted riverboats for 45 years, including many of the famous steamboats and paddlewheelers that navigated the Ohio River. Captain Paris, born May 20, 1848 in Kentucky to Dabner Cosby and Mary ReynoldsParis, was one . . . Map (db m207102) HM
11 Indiana, Crawford County, Leavenworth — 13.1992.2 — Early Mining at Wyandotte Caves
On South Wyandotte Cave Road (County Road 81) north of Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62), on the left when traveling north.
Chert and aragonite were mined prehistorically. Land containing Wyandotte and Saltpeter Caves was purchased by Levi Brashear on September 30, 1810 for saltpeter mining and by Dr. Benjamin Adams on December 27, 1815 for epsomite mining.Map (db m207097) HM
12 Indiana, Crawford County, Leavenworth — 13.1992.1 — Leavenworth
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) near North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west.
Founded 1818 by Seth and Zebulon Leavenworth. Ohio River port for keelboats, flatboats, packets. Shipped pork, spirits, produce, corn, lumber, etc. Manufactured skiffs, flatboats, pearl buttons. Crawford County seat, 1843-c. 1895, when "stolen" by . . . Map (db m207137) HM
13 Indiana, Crawford County, Leavenworth — Leavenworth Skiffs
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
This town of Leavenworth was mainly known for two things, skiffs and buttons. In 1814, Zebulon Leavenworth laid out the town here because of the large fresh water spring at the base of the hill. Two years later, Daniel Lyon had set up a boat . . . Map (db m207098) HM
14 Indiana, Crawford County, Leavenworth — Ohio River Lock and Dam No. 44Leavenworth, Indiana
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
Construction of locks and dams on the Ohio began in Louisville with a canal around the Falls of the Ohio, a major obstacle to boat traffic, in 1825. The Louisville and Portland Canal was privately financed, and completed in 1830. Constructed by . . . Map (db m207101) HM
15 Indiana, Crawford County, Leavenworth — The Hoosier National ForestThen and Now
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
This area has been inhabited continuously by humans for 12,000 years, American Indians hunted and camped here. Later, they settled in villages and cultivated native crops. Then the settlers came, clearing and burning the land, In 1899 Indiana led . . . Map (db m207099) HM
16 Indiana, Crawford County, Leavenworth — Where Did Buttons Come From
Near Ohio River Scenic Byway (State Road 62) 0.2 miles west of East Hiawatha Heights, on the left when traveling west.
Button making was once big business in this area. There were 14 local species of mussels used for buttons. Today most are gone and some are extinct. The 1910 Census of 166 families in Leavenworth showed 32 men worked as button-cutters, 4 were . . . Map (db m207100) HM
17 Indiana, Crawford County, Marengo — Marengo Cave National Landmark
Near State Road 64, 0.2 miles east of Main Street (State Road 66).
Discovered September 6, 1883 by Blanche & Orris Hiestand who descended into the first room. The following Sunday, Mitch Stewart and friends explored the main passageways. The next day, local residents descended in mass on the cave. Owner Samuel . . . Map (db m70554) HM
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18 Indiana, Crawford County, Marengo — William Proctor HouseNational Register of Historic Places
Near Industrial Park Road just south of Indiana Route 64/66, on the left when traveling south.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m193696) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024