Historical Markers and War Memorials in Cannelton, Indiana
Tell City is the county seat for Perry County
Cannelton is in Perry County
Perry County(18) ► ADJACENT TO PERRY COUNTY Crawford County(18) ► Dubois County(9) ► Spencer County(57) ► Breckinridge County, Kentucky(17) ► Hancock County, Kentucky(12) ► Meade County, Kentucky(16) ►
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On South 7th Street (Indiana Route 66) just north of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling north.
Perry County’s boundaries had changed by 1859. The county offices and courthouse were then moved into a remodeled house in Cannelton to provide a more centrally located county seat. In 1896 this Renaissance Revival building was built to serve as . . . — — Map (db m171730) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (Indiana Route 66) 0.2 miles east of Girl Scout Road, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to Abraham Lincoln and the Lincoln ideals and to the old Perry County of his boyhood years (1816-1830) Lincoln-Humble-Homely-Lonely-Gifted-Great — — Map (db m243582)
On Washington Street at Smith Street, on the left when traveling east on Washington Street.
The Indiana Cotton Mill is remarkable in many ways. Its presence in the town might be compared to a medieval Gothic cathedral towering over a European village. It was built between 1849-1851 under the direction of Charles T. James with land donated . . . — — Map (db m171728) HM
On South 7th Street (Indiana Route 66) just north of Taylor Street, on the right when traveling north.
Who spent a night and a day at Rock Island four miles from here May 9, 1825. His steamboat was wrecked. Pioneers for miles came to see him. The spot is now called Lafayette Spring. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 1775-1783 In . . . — — Map (db m171731) HM WM
On Washington Street at South 3rd Street, on the left when traveling north on Washington Street.
Built of native sandstone, 1847~1849. It began operating in 1850 and employed 400 people on 372 looms. Indiana's largest industry in its early years, it was in continuous operation until 1954. — — Map (db m164423) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (Indiana Route 66) 0.2 miles Girl Scout Road, on the right when traveling west.
Lafayette and his party spent the night in this community after the steamer Mechanic sank in the Ohio River May 9, 1825. Pioneers came from miles around to visit him at this spring before he departed the following day on a passing steamer. From this . . . — — Map (db m243579) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway (Indiana Route 66) 0.2 miles east of Girl Scout Road, on the right when traveling west.
On May 9, 1825, General Lafayette survived sinking of steamboat "Mechanic" nearby & continued to Louisville aboard passing steamboat "Paragon" — — Map (db m243576) HM
On Taylor Street just east of South 7th Street (Indiana Route 66), on the left when traveling east.
The central part of southern Indiana has an abundance of rocks. Throughout the nineteenth century and continuing to the present, the extractive industry has benefited from easy access to Ohio River transport. For decades, Perry County tapped the . . . — — Map (db m171729) HM
