Historical Markers and War Memorials in Orleans, Indiana
Paoli is the county seat for Orange County
Orleans is in Orange County
Orange County(33) ► ADJACENT TO ORANGE COUNTY Crawford County(18) ► Dubois County(9) ► Lawrence County(34) ► Martin County(5) ► Washington County(17) ►
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Thomas Freeman surveyed the Vincennes Tract 1802-1803. The northeast corner of this tract is located 839 ft. N. and 48 ft. E.
Placed by Lost River Chapter D.A.R.
1935. — — Map (db m74118) HM
Dedicated to those who served
(Leftmost Panel of Brick Memorials)
First Column:
Grant C. Cornwell - (USAAC - S/SGT) - (2-1942 to 10-1945) -•- Lester R. Cornwell - (USN - GM3/C) - (8-1944 to 2-1946) -•- Leland W. Cornwell - (USA . . . — — Map (db m242018) HM
Side A:
Orleans was platted March 11, 1815. This town square, called Congress Square, was part of the plat. Orleans Academy was built here 1866, in operation by 1867. In 1870s, the Academy was purchased, and its building was made part . . . — — Map (db m22064) HM
This bell rung in the Orleans Academy building when built in 1864, remained in the enlarged public school building until it was razed in 1965. — — Map (db m22095) HM
(East Side)
Dedicated in honor
of those who gave
their lives in the
service of their
country that we
might live in freedom
(North Side)
World War I
Warren J. Brock •
Wesley Edwards •
Everett M. . . . — — Map (db m22315) WM
