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Historical Markers in Berne, Indiana

 
Clickable Map of Adams 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 Adams County, IN (29) Allen County, IN (148) Jay County, IN (20) Wells County, IN (11) Mercer County, OH (129) Van Wert County, OH (78)  AdamsCounty(29) Adams County (29)  AllenCounty(148) Allen County (148)  JayCounty(20) Jay County (20)  WellsCounty(11) Wells County (11)  MercerCountyOhio(129) Mercer County (129)  VanWertCounty(78) Van Wert County (78)
Decatur is the county seat for Adams County
Berne is in Adams County
      Adams County (29)  
ADJACENT TO ADAMS COUNTY
      Allen County (148)  
      Jay County (20)  
      Wells County (11)  
      Mercer County, Ohio (129)  
      Van Wert County, Ohio (78)  
 
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1 Indiana, Adams County, Berne — Adams County Veterans Memorial
On Berne Street, on the right when traveling east.
In loving memory and appreciation for the men and women of Adams County who served our nation. This monument is dedicated to those veterans who made the supreme sacrifice and gave their todays for our tomorrows World War I Apr. 6, 1917 - . . . Map (db m37026) HM
2 Indiana, Adams County, Berne — Bear Statue
On West Main Street (Indiana Route 218), on the right when traveling west.
The bear has long served as a symbol of Berne, Indiana. Founding fathers named this community after Bern, Switzerland, the area in "the old country" from which the town's settlers had emigrated in 1852. These settlers would have been accustomed to . . . Map (db m227614) HM
3 Indiana, Adams County, Berne — Berne
On West Main Street (Indiana Route 218), on the right when traveling west.
Settled 1852 by seventy devout Mennonite immigrants who came direct from Switzerland. Town platted 1871, named for capital of Switzerland.Map (db m227586) HM
4 Indiana, Adams County, Berne — Settlers Monument
On U.S. 27 at West Water Street, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 27.
This monument is dedicated to the early settlers of Berne, Indiana, eighty-two devout Mennonite immigrants who came from the Bernese Jura of Switzerland. The first generations cleared the land and drained the swamps, building a future for those of . . . Map (db m227612) HM
5 Indiana, Adams County, Berne — Site of First Church Mennonite
On West Main Street (U.S. 27) at Indiana Route 218, on the left when traveling south on West Main Street.
Erected 1856 Peter S. Lehman, PastorMap (db m228280) HM
 
 
 
 
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May. 25, 2024