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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Knox, Indiana

 
Clickable Map of Starke 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 Starke County, IN (13) Fulton County, IN (19) Jasper County, IN (22) LaPorte County, IN (65) Marshall County, IN (29) Porter County, IN (36) Pulaski County, IN (8) St. Joseph County, IN (91)  StarkeCounty(13) Starke County (13)  FultonCounty(19) Fulton County (19)  JasperCounty(22) Jasper County (22)  LaPorteCounty(65) LaPorte County (65)  MarshallCounty(29) Marshall County (29)  PorterCounty(36) Porter County (36)  PulaskiCounty(8) Pulaski County (8)  St.JosephCounty(91) St. Joseph County (91)
Knox is the county seat for Starke County
Knox is in Starke County
      Starke County (13)  
ADJACENT TO STARKE COUNTY
      Fulton County (19)  
      Jasper County (22)  
      LaPorte County (65)  
      Marshall County (29)  
      Porter County (36)  
      Pulaski County (8)  
      St. Joseph County (91)  
 
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1 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — Koffel Building1891
The Koffel Building was constructed in 1891 by H.R. Koffel to house Koffel's Drug Store (also known as Modern Drugs) and Farmers State Bank. It was located in the Courthouse Historic District on Main Street in downtown Knox, IN. The two ground . . . Map (db m194864) HM
2 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
“Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that . . . Map (db m42682) HM
3 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — PFC Frank H. OnoJune 5, 1923 - May 6, 1980
Frank H. Ono, a second generation Japanese American, would serve with honor and distinction during WWII in Company G 442nd Infantry Regimental Combat Team near Castellina, Italy on July 4, 1944. His selfless actions held the enemy at bay by making . . . Map (db m194895) HM WM
4 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — Site At Which Starke County Was Organized
Site at which Starke County was organized by state commissioners, May 1850 A log building, home of Judge Jacob Tillman, it served as first Starke County Court House.Map (db m240711) HM
5 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — Starke County Bridge #39
Built in 1915, spanning the Yellow River at Starke County road 1100 East, by the Rochester Bridge Company. The last remaining iron single-span 104-foot Warren Pony Truss Bridge of the four that were built by this company. Moved May 1992 to . . . Map (db m240712) HM
6 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — Starke County Honor Rolls
( Middle Memorial ) ( Dedication Section ) Dedicated to the Heroic Men and women of Starke County who served their Country in World War II, and forever honoring these men who gave their lives in sacrifice ( Name Section ) . . . Map (db m42739) WM
7 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — The 18 Pounder Long Gun
The 18 pounder long gun was an intermediate caliber artillery piece found on warships in the day of sail. They were used as the main armament on the typical Royal Navy frigate of the Revolutionary period. These smooth-bore guns were 9 feet long and . . . Map (db m240895) HM
8 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — These Surplus Guns
These surplus guns are not identical although of like manufacture and were donated by the U.S. Government to the G.A.R. (Grand Army of the Republic) Post #259 in 1900 being dedicated to the court house. Cast by the Carron Ironworks of Falkirk, . . . Map (db m240897) HM
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9 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — Veterans Memorial Plaza
Starke County War Casualties Civil War Silas J. Bascom • Edward Case • Asa E. Daggy • Ira W. Day • Joel Dunkelberger • Oakley Eskridge • Abram Finney • John Garver • John W. Graves • William T. Graves • Harvey C. Green • John . . . Map (db m240894) WM
10 Indiana, Starke County, Knox — Watchman's Tower
In 1927 the Watchman's Tower was constructed north of the train depot on Pearl Street in order to prevent fatal accidents at the tracks. One man could watch the four main crossings in Knox from one location. The Watchman's Tower had a small coal . . . Map (db m240713) HM
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024