Historical Markers and War Memorials in Hamilton, Indiana
Auburn is the county seat for DeKalb County
Hamilton is in DeKalb County
DeKalb County(49) ► ADJACENT TO DEKALB COUNTY Allen County(148) ► LaGrange County(15) ► Noble County(25) ► Steuben County(58) ► Defiance County, Ohio(130) ► Williams County, Ohio(92) ►
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In 1836, New Yorker Nicanor Munson entered a tract of land
that included the outlet of Hamilton Lake. Mr. Munson soon
sold the tract to the Steuben City Company, a group of New
York investors. A town was platted and called . . . — — Map (db m196563) HM
"These were the days of dense forests, of small beginnings, when a few acres of cleared land was considered a farm; of log cabins with stick chimneys, of
huge fireplaces, of corduroy mads over warships, when the neighbors turned out . . . — — Map (db m196560) HM
As the result of a 1992 diesel fuel
spill, a restoration plan is being
implemented to improve and protect
Fish Creek's water quality, habitat,
and wildlife diversity. With 30 mussel
species (including three Federal and
five Indiana . . . — — Map (db m196568) HM
Through the utilization of Fish Creek settlement
money, natural resource trustees were able to
carry out multiple habitat improvement projects,
including: purchasing conservation easements on
private lands, purchasing private lands to be . . . — — Map (db m196569) HM
Native Americans have had a presence in this region for almost 10,000 years. During that span, several different cultures moved through the area.
Ancient People
Earliest artifacts found nearby daie to the Paleo Period (11,000 B.C. to . . . — — Map (db m196562) HM
"We paddled up towards the Dells Neck. Tradition had it that some kind of an antediluvian monster once in that locality would get after the
Indians and break up their canoes."
A Hamiltonian Reunion, W.W. Gambia
Fish Creek provides habitat for many kinds of animals. One animal of special significance is the White Cat's Paw mussel. This clam is; Federally Endangered.
In 1993 a nearby pipeline ruptured, discharging diesel fuel into Fish Creek, Several . . . — — Map (db m196559) HM
