Terrorist attacks can shake the foundations of our biggest buildings, but they cannot touch the foundation of America.
President George W. Bush September 11, 2001 — — Map (db m232663) WM
Indiana’s only African-American Civil War regiment served as part of the 28th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops. African-American infantry was authorized in 1863 to help fill federal quota for soldiers. The Reverend Willis Revels was recruiting . . . — — Map (db m1845) HM
By late 1800s, Indiana authorities believed criminality, mental problems, and pauperism were hereditary. Various laws were enacted based on this belief. In 1907, Governor J. Frank Hanly approved first state eugenics law making sterilization . . . — — Map (db m1829) HM
The son of a Kentucky farm couple, Abraham Lincoln was a self-educated man. During his childhood, his family moved to Indiana and later to Illinois. Lincoln's unusual height (6 feet 4 inches) and strength gave him an advantage at many physical . . . — — Map (db m187304) HM
Civic leader Ada Harris graduated from Indianapolis High School in 1888 and Butler College in 1926. An influential reformer in the Norwood neighborhood, she was a longtime teacher and principal at Harriet Beecher Stowe School, later located here. . . . — — Map (db m303181) HM
Naturalist/writer Gene Stratton Porter wrote more than 22 books and magazine articles about her experiences at Limberlost Swamp. The swamp encompassed 13,000 acres of Adams and adjacent counties before being drained and converted to farmland. — — Map (db m238844) HM
The “Wizard of Indy” is an apt title for master car builder, A.J. Watson. He arrived at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 1948 and in 1950 qualified the low budget “Pots and Pans Special”, built by a group of fellow Glendale, California . . . — — Map (db m174964) HM
Albert Einstein displayed his talent for mathematics as a very young child. When he could not find a teaching job after graduating college, he went to work at the Swiss patent office as a technical examiner, evaluating applications for . . . — — Map (db m132849) HM
To protect early settlers, General Anthony Wayne destroyed the Miami tribe's village of Kekionga in 1794. Fort Wayne was later built at the junction of the three rivers which run through Allen County. John Chapman, also known as Johnny Appleseed, is . . . — — Map (db m238644) HM
The American Legion, chartered by Congress in 1919, became the largest organization advocating for U.S. veterans. It established national headquarters in Indianapolis and dedicated the building here in 1925. In the wake of WWI and amid concerns . . . — — Map (db m231621) HM
American Legion Mall comprises two city blocks and is the largest of the five-city block plaza. The actual mall is located at the north end of this part of the plaza. The plaza's overall design is reflective of The National Mall in Washington, . . . — — Map (db m132837) HM
American Legion Mall comprises two city blocks and is the largest of the five-city block plaza. The actual mall is located at the north end of this part of the plaza. The plaza's overall design is reflective of The National Mall in Washington, . . . — — Map (db m132852) HM
American Legion Mall comprises two city blocks and is the largest of the five-city block plaza. The actual mall is located at the north end of this part of the plaza. The plaza's overall design is reflective of The National Mall in Washington, . . . — — Map (db m281418) HM
American Legion Mall comprises two city blocks and is the largest of the five-city block plaza. The actual mall is located at the north end of this part of the plaza. The plaza's overall design is reflective of The National Mall in Washington, . . . — — Map (db m281419) HM
Benjamin Harrison-citizen soldier, lawyer, U.S. Senator, and 23rd President of the United States-was a unifying force at a time of deep division, a statesman of character whose abiding love for the nation he led can still be felt in the tradition . . . — — Map (db m238642) HM
Andrew “Bo” Foster. Entrepreneur and WWII veteran Andrew Foster was born in Indianapolis. He established a lucrative trucking company in the 1940s, enabling him to open and manage several businesses that served Black patrons in the segregated . . . — — Map (db m238556) HM
Although Andrew Carnegie's family lacked material wealth, he grew up among an abundance of cultural and political enlightenment. Largely self-educated, Carnegie loved learning which was encouraged by his family. From modest beginnings as a factory . . . — — Map (db m132847) HM
Wayne Township was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne. This hero of the Revolution defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers, 1794, and opened large areas for settlement by the Treaty of Greene Ville, 1795. — — Map (db m567) HM
Side one:
Built for German societies of Indianapolis including Socialer Turnverein: east wing 1893-1894, west wing 1897-1898. Designed in German Renaissance Revival Style by Indianapolis firm of Vonnegut and Bohn. Sculpted terra cotta and . . . — — Map (db m86962) HM
Indiana's "unofficial" state song, "Back Home Again (in Indiana)" has been a public favorite since its debut in 1917. This work of Rensselear, Indiana, native Ballard MacDonald and James Hanley is the most widely played song ever written about . . . — — Map (db m238839) HM
A prime example of a therapeutic greenspace designed by the Olmsted Brothers,
the Sunken Garden and Convalescent Park were part of a 1930 medical campus
master plan devised by Percival Gallagher, a partner in the firm. Located behind
the Ball . . . — — Map (db m231631) HM
Factories for automotive accessories and diesel engine production are the major industries in Bartholomew County. The largest city, Columbus, is known for schools, churches, and corporate buildings designed by world-renowned architects. — — Map (db m238980) HM
Combines two nineteenth-century architectural styles. Built 1850s-1860 in Italianate Style. Later additions in Second Empire Style. Owners included Hervey Bates, Sr., first Marion County sheriff, Thomas A. Hendricks, U.S. vice president, and John . . . — — Map (db m1827) HM
Benjamin Franklin was the youngest son of seventeen children of a Boston candle and soap maker. His family could only afford to send him to school for two years so Franklin became a self-educated man. His brilliance as an inventor, writer and . . . — — Map (db m132841) HM
Lawyer and Publicist. Col. 70th Reg. Ind. Vol. War 1861-1866. Brevetted Brigadier General 1866. U.S. Senator, 1881-1887. President 1889-1893. Statesman, yet friend to truth, of soul sincere, action faithful and in honor clear. — — Map (db m93165) WM
Primarily an agricultural community, Benton County produced the most famous horse in the history of harness racing. Foaled in Oxford, Ind., in 1896, Dan Patch set the record for the mile (1:55.25) at Lexington, Ky., in 1905. That record stood until . . . — — Map (db m238791) HM
A.M.E. Church traces its origins to founding of Free African Society in Philadelphia, 1787. Circa 1836, Augustus Turner, a barber, and other black settlers organized this Indianapolis congregation to worship freely and support their community. . . . — — Map (db m217875) HM
In honor of Indiana's bicentennial, Ricker's Convenience Stores provided a grant as part of its Ricker's Replenish America Initiative to restore and enhance the canopy tree population on the Indiana Statehouse grounds. Under the supervision of the . . . — — Map (db m233085) HM
has been placed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
This building is now the Meeting House of the Franklin Township Historical Society — — Map (db m251082) HM
The murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked weeks of protests across the country, highlighting and calling for an end to the death of Black citizens at the hands of police officers, including recent . . . — — Map (db m259945) HM
Cleo W. Blackburn (1909-1978) earned his degrees at the Butler University School of Religion and Fisk University. Returning to Indianapolis, he became the director of Flanner House, located at West and St. Clair Streets. Flanner House primarily . . . — — Map (db m132727) HM
Part of the late 19th century gas and oil boom, Blackford County's cities and towns expanded rapidly with the influx of industries which utilized these natural resources. Montpelier was known as "Oil City" for many years. — — Map (db m238935) HM
Isaac N. Blackford (1786-1859) was one of Indiana's first Supreme Court Justices. He moved to Salem, Indiana in 1812 and served as county clerk. Five years later he moved to Indianapolis when he was appointed to the Indiana Supreme Court. In 1824, . . . — — Map (db m132722) HM
Patricia A. Boaz (1922-1993) was an Associate Professor of Chemistry who began her career at IUPUI in 1967. She also served as Associate Dean in the School of Science, Director of the Adult Education Coordinating Center, and as Associate Dean of . . . — — Map (db m132718) HM
Booker Taliaferro Washington was born into slavery and emancipated after the Civil War. He became a teacher, leader of what today is known as Tuskegee University, best-selling author and social activist. From 1890 - 1915, he stood as a dominant . . . — — Map (db m132846) HM
In the early 1900s, people from around the nation and world traveled through Boone County's rich farmland to view the courthouse in Lebanon. Built with 38-foot high columns, each carved from a single block of limestone, the courthouse is situated on . . . — — Map (db m238761) HM
Best-selling novelist Newton Booth Tarkington was born in Indianapolis in 1869. Tarkington’s first novel, The Gentleman from Indiana (1899), set him on an illustrious career during the Golden Age of Indiana Literature. His Hoosier origins . . . — — Map (db m174865) HM
Born the son of an Indianapolis judge on July 29, 1869, novelist and playwright Booth Tarkington achieved a vast following by portraying Midwestern life from the perspective of the emerging American middle class.
Although he attended Purdue . . . — — Map (db m187301) HM
Side A:Bowen-Merrill FireOn March 17, 1890 the Bowen-Merrill Company stationery and book store at 16-18 West Washington Street caught fire. Eighty-six firemen fought the blaze. The wood framed roof and floors collapsed, dropping many . . . — — Map (db m41185) HM
The Boyle Racing Headquarters housed one of the most significant teams in open wheel racing history. One of the first dedicated race shops in an era when most teams worked from small garages. It was built in 1930 and subsequently rented by Mike . . . — — Map (db m277530) HM
Entered the Union Army as 2nd Lt. of the 70th Indiana Regiment. He insisted on turning raw recruits into disciplined soldiers. He later was United States Senator from Indiana and the twenty-third President of the United States. — — Map (db m565) HM
On December 31, 1821, a 78-mile state road was authorized from the Ohio border to Indianapolis through Brookville, to be built with required citizen labor. Commissioners filed a survey report June 24, 1822 for the Brookville State Road. On January . . . — — Map (db m44713) HM
In the fall, visitors flock to Brown County's oak, maple, hickory, and beech forests to view their brilliant colors. The county first gained fame as a mecca for artists and craftspersons who were inspired by the peace and beauty of these forested . . . — — Map (db m238945) HM
In proud and loving memory of Hilton U. Brown, Jr. 2nd LT. U.S. Field Artillery. Who played at Mimic Warfare on these grounds.
The last lines of comic verse, composed in France while on a far-flung battlefield, reflect his cheerful disposition . . . — — Map (db m174727) HM WM
Original site of Saint Stephan Bulgarian Orthodox Church in 1915; relocated in 1955 to 1435 North Medford Avenue. Founded by Macedonian and Bulgarian immigrants to fulfill their religious needs and enjoyment of the traditions, customs, and . . . — — Map (db m4616) HM
You are standing at what
was the east edge of the
Butler campus, 1875-1928.
The campus, 25 acres west
to Emerson Avenue – as well
as a $150,000 building
fund – was a gift from the
people of Irvington. — — Map (db m231617) HM
Born 1798 in Ludlow, Vermont, Fletcher and his wife Sarah came to this newly-named state capital 1821. They lived here 1839–1855 on a 269-acre farm, Wood Lawn, which encompassed most of today’s Fletcher Place Historic District. He was active . . . — — Map (db m1853) HM
Site selected by Lew Wallace as training camp for volunteers on old State Fairgrounds in 1861 and named for Governor Oliver P. Morton. Used as a camp for Confederate prisoners, 1862-65. Col. Richard Owen, Commandant. — — Map (db m1855) HM
Was ceded to State by Congress in 1827. First City Park and site of the first State Fair 1852. Named by Gov. Morton to honor Gen. Jeremiah Sullivan. Marshalling Center during Civil War 1861-1864. — — Map (db m4619) HM
Pioneering motorcyclist and racecar driver Erwin G. Baker (born 1882) moved to Indianapolis circa 1893. He won one of the first motorcycle races at the newly opened Speedway, 1909, and raced in 1922 Indy 500. Baker set numerous speed and distance . . . — — Map (db m128028) HM
This property
has been listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Carlos & Anne Recker House
1908 — — Map (db m231614) HM
While much of Carroll County is level farmland producing soybeans, corn, and winter wheat, Freeman Reservoir's 2,800-acre lake provides a variety of recreational activities. Tiny white triangles represent boats sailing along its rippling blue waters. — — Map (db m238928) HM
By the Civil War, Cass County had become a significant Midwestern railroad center with several major lines such as the Cincinnati, Logansport, and Chicago intersecting the region. Travelers to Cass County were welcomed in Logansport (nicknamed . . . — — Map (db m238648) HM
Part of a statewide canal system begun in the late 1830's. The Central was projected from Peru to Worthington via Marion and Martinsville. Twenty-four miles were completed in this region. Railroads soon replaced the canals. — — Map (db m267) HM
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Part of a system of internal improvements authorized by the Indiana state legislature in 1836 to connect with the Wabash and Erie Canal, Only eight miles was completed when the Panic of 1837 brought an end to construction. . . . — — Map (db m290076) HM
Listed in the National Register of Hitoric Places, August 28, 1975, by the United States Department of the Interior in cooperation with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation & Archaeology. — — Map (db m132854) HM
Side 1
People with mental illness were confined to jails and almshouses, often suffering neglect, before Dr. John Evans and local physicians advocated for their treatment; 1840s state laws established hospital here. In 1848, first patients . . . — — Map (db m106448) HM
There are few better known names in automotive circles world wide than Chevrolet. Millions own and drive the internationally respected cars, but few know that the company and it’s revered name originated with three brothers, Louis, Gaston and . . . — — Map (db m169321) HM
The Shawnee orator, diplomat and warrior was born near present-day Dayton, Ohio, in 1768. Tecumseh strove to bond the scattered Native American peoples into a united opposition to white encroachment upon their ancestral lands. In 1791 he joined . . . — — Map (db m132830) HM
Born in Genoa, Italy 1451. Discovered America October 12, 1492. This land of opportunity and freedom was thus preserved for humanity by the perennial genius abiding in the Italian race.
Refurbished by Knights of Columbus 1956
The Columbus . . . — — Map (db m232661) HM
Circle Theatre
built in 1916
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m132766) HM
Philadelphia Depot Flag
(1863)
The Philadelphia Quartermaster's Depot commissioned independent contractors to manufacture the national colors issued to the Union Army during the Civil War. The 34-star double wreath pattern was particular to . . . — — Map (db m238964) HM
Governor Oliver P. Morton established a state arsenal to supply Indiana's troops with ammunition. First located adjacent to the State Capitol, the arsenal was later moved to the present site of Arsenal Technical High School. — — Map (db m303442) HM
Military Park began its existence in the 1820s as a “Military Reservation” where the state militia occasionally trained. In 1852 the first Indiana State Fair was held on the grounds, and other state fairs occurred there over the next . . . — — Map (db m95385) HM
At the falls of the Ohio River lies one of the world's greatest natural wonders, a 400-million-year-old fossil bed. Jeffersonville, located near the falls, is the largest inland boat building site in North America, producing cruise ships and . . . — — Map (db m238783) HM
Ethel P. Clarke (1874-1970) was Superintendent of Nurses and Director of the Indiana Training School for Nurses from 1915 to 1931. Her legacy to the school and to the nursing profession included her visionary support of the 6 nursing students who . . . — — Map (db m132734) HM
Because the region has some of the state's richest coal deposits, mining in Clay County has been important since the 1850s. A fine grade of clay, discovered during the 19th century, provided raw material for a number of pottery and brick factories. — — Map (db m238939) HM
"Old Stoney" was opened in 1892 as a junior and senior high school. The building represents a rare combination of several architectural styles emulating a limestone, castle-like appearance. Six years after closing, "Old Stoney" reopened in 1980 as . . . — — Map (db m238922) HM
The William H. Coleman Hospital for Women built in 1927, was the first hospital in Indiana built specifically for gynecology and obstetrics. Architect Robert Frost Daggett designed the building, which was funded by William H. and Sallie E. Coleman . . . — — Map (db m132707) HM
The College Inn, a popular restaurant with School of Dentistry students, faculty, and staff was opened on this site in 1931 by School of Medicine faculty member Louis Mazzini. It was so popular with students that one class paid for a sidewalk . . . — — Map (db m132752) HM
Wyandotte Cave, one of many caves hidden in the county's forested hills, contains the highest known underground mountain on earth, standing 135 feet tall. Native American tribes used the area as a source of flint for their points and tools. — — Map (db m238938) HM
Built 1927 to serve as the only public high school for Indianapolis’ black population. Integrated 1970 under court-ordered desegregation. Converted to junior high, 1986. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1989. Named for patriot of . . . — — Map (db m1847) HM
This milestone marks the crossing of the National and Michigan Roads.
Over these roads came many pioneers, who, by their courage and industry founded the great commonwealth of Indiana.
The one hundredth anniversary of the admission of Indiana . . . — — Map (db m174861) HM
Crown Hill Cemetery, founded in 1863, is the fourth largest cemetery in America. The history of Indiana and the United States is reflected in its monuments. President Benjamin Harrison, Vice-Presidents Charles Fairbanks, Thomas Hendricks, and Thomas . . . — — Map (db m277529) HM
Camp Morton
Camp Morton, a training camp, was established on the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis after President Abraham Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to suppress the Southern rebellion. Thousands of Indiana volunteers trained . . . — — Map (db m199029) HM
Civil War Indianapolis
Indiana Governor Oliver Morton responded quickly to President Abraham Lincoln's 1861 call for 75,000 volunteers to help suppress the southern rebellion. Thousands of Hoosiers assembled in Indianapolis. Camp Morton, named . . . — — Map (db m199026) HM
Nationally Known for its tranquil charm and peaceful elegance, its ironic that many from the roaring, raucous, boisterous world of motorsporting have chosen the serenity of Crown Hill as their final resting place. Some of racing’s most iconic . . . — — Map (db m174868) HM
The Field of Valor Eagle Plaza and Eternal Flame honor America's Veterans for their patriotism, love of Country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice in times of war or peace. These gifts dedicated on Veterans Day, November 11, 2005 were made . . . — — Map (db m239094) WM
A large Amish community farms the area northwest of Loogootee. Home to the Turkey Trot Festival, Daviess County has one of the largest turkey farms in the Midwest.
[The sculpture is located on this wall directly above.] — — Map (db m238932) HM
Thomas Gaff, a prominent industrialist and civic leader, built Hillforest Mansion on the Ohio River in the 1850s. The "Steamboat Gothic" architectural style includes features typical of the "floating palaces" that graced the nation's rivers during . . . — — Map (db m238857) HM
First noticed in 1870, large-tooth aspen trees have continually grown from the Decatur County Courthouse's 115-foot clock tower. Each September the community celebrates this unique phenomenon with the Tree City Fall Festival. — — Map (db m238757) HM
Although 80 percent of the county's land is used for farming, the city of Auburn was once a major center of the American automobile industry. More than 21 models of cars were created here, including the elegant Auburn and the classic Cord. — — Map (db m238992) HM
Muncie, the county seat, is named for Delaware Chief Munsee. Muncie is the industrial center of home canning equipment and glass food container manufacturing. Several area manufacturers opened factories as a result of the late 19th century gas boom . . . — — Map (db m238754) HM
Deschler Building
1907
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
— — Map (db m132797) HM
IU faculty members Harry Day, Joseph Muhler, and William Nebergall
created a fluoride toothpaste, contributing to reductions in tooth decay
around the world. As a dental student in 1945, Muhler tested fluoride
compounds on the solubility of . . . — — Map (db m231632) HM
D. P. Erwin & Company, established in 1884, was one of the largest wholesale dry goods companies in Indianapolis during the 1890s. This building was built as an addition to the D. P. Erwin & Company Building (1889-90) at 206-124 S. Meridian Street. . . . — — Map (db m132804) HM
Physician and suffragist Amelia Keller was born in Ohio. She moved to Indianapolis and by 1893 earned her medical degree from the Central College of Physicians and Surgeons. Specializing in gynecology and pediatrics, Dr. Keller lectured on social . . . — — Map (db m210957) HM
In 1997, Dubois County produced 1,687,356 turkeys and ranked first among Indiana counties in raising poultry. Dubois County is also home to large manufacturers of pianos and organs, as well as office and home furniture. — — Map (db m238760) HM
Colonel Eli Lilly, a Trained Chemist and Civil War veteran, founded the company on May 10, 1876, near here on Pearl St. to create effective, high-quality medicines--revolutionary in an era of untested remedies. His son and grandsons ran the firm . . . — — Map (db m306980) HM
More than 200 firms make mobile homes, campers, and other recreational vehicle-related products in Elkhart County. A center for musical instrument manufacturing, the county is known as the "band instrument capital of the world." In sharp contrast to . . . — — Map (db m238854) HM
Built by Fred Schmid in 1902
has been placed on
the Indiana Register of Historic
Sites and Structures
&
the National Register
of Historic Places — — Map (db m231627) HM
Emerson Hall, originally known as the Medical School Building, was the first medical classroom building constructed on the Indiana University Medical Center campus. It replaced outdated facilities at 102 N. Senate Avenue, and integrated academic . . . — — Map (db m132711) HM
Pyle was born August 3, 1900, near Dana, Ind. After studying journalism at Indiana University. Pyle worked as a newspaper reporter with the LaPorte Herald. He later wrote a daily aviation column for the Washington Daily News. In 1935, he became a . . . — — Map (db m132823) HM
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