Historical Markers in Spring Mill Village, Indiana
Bedford is the county seat for Lawrence County
Spring Mill Village is in Lawrence County
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Near Indiana Route 60 west of County Road 950E, on the right when traveling west.
Although they never met, George Donaldson honored his countryman, Alexander Wilson, with this stone monument.
Alexander Wilson (1766-1813)
The Father of Ornithology
At the age of 13, Alexander Wilson began an apprenticeship as a . . . — — Map (db m185705) HM
Near Indiana Route 60, 0.3 miles County Road 950E, on the right when traveling west.
"Created in early 1933, the CCC was an effort by President Franklin Roosevelt to combine the national need for employment with the preservation of natural and historical resources. From May, 1933 until 1942, CCC boys restored village cabins, built . . . — — Map (db m163025) HM
Near Indiana Route 60, 0.3 miles west of County Road 950E, on the right when traveling west.
…our parks and preserves are not mere picnicking
places. They are rich storehouses of memories and
reveries. They are a solace to the aged and an
inspiration to the young.
Richard Lieber, Founder
Indiana State . . . — — Map (db m163028) HM
Near Indiana Route 60, 0.3 miles west of County Road 950E, on the left when traveling west.
Honoring a century of conservation and outdoor recreation. Celebrating unique, cherished places where future generations can experience nature and history.
Spring Mill established 1927
"I hope and trust that the small beginning . . . — — Map (db m163030) HM
Near Indiana Route 60, 0.3 miles west of County Road 950E, on the right when traveling west.
On June 19, 1928 the Lehigh Portland Cement Company donated the area known as Hammer Mill Land to the state of Indiana for its natural beauty and scenic
characteristics, to be used for the preservation and use as a state park
This . . . — — Map (db m163045) HM
Near Indiana Route 60, 0.3 miles west of County Road 950E, on the right when traveling west.
The Hamer Cemetery represents the customs and beliefs of 1800s frontier Hoosiers.
The Hamer Cemetery began out of immediate need when a traveler died in the night near this location. Mill owner Hugh Hamer instructed his carpenters to build a . . . — — Map (db m163047) HM
Near Indiana Route 60, 0.3 miles west of County Road 950E, on the right when traveling west.
You are standing on
the Stagecoach
Trail, an historic
stagecoach route.
From this point, the
trail curves to the
right into the woods.
Stagecoaches stopped here on their way between New Albany
and Terre Haute.
Stagecoaches had to stop . . . — — Map (db m163037) HM