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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Richmond
Richmond, Indiana and Vicinity
▶ Wayne County (47) ▶ Fayette County (19) ▶ Henry County (15) ▶ Randolph County (16) ▶ Union County (6) ▶ Darke County, Ohio (57) ▶ Preble County, Ohio (30)
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| On Main Street (U.S. 40) at 5th Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street. |
| | In memory of the forty-one persons who lost their lives in the tragic downtown explosion April 6, 1968 and with everlasting gratitude to those who helped give rebirth to this city — — Map (db m21999) HM |
| On South 6th street at South B Street, on the right when traveling south on South 6th street. |
| | Side A As a traveling missionary and
preacher, Quinn helped establish
the African Methodist Episcopal
Church (AME) in free and slave states
before the Civil War. He
influenced the faith, community, and
education of thousands of . . . — — Map (db m120251) HM |
| On East Main Street just west of North 8th Street (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling west. |
| | . . . — — Map (db m149418) HM |
| On South 10th Street at Park Place, on the left when traveling south on South 10th Street. |
| | Civil War training camp for the then 5th Congressional District was located on the old fairgrounds. The 16th, 36th, 57th, 69th, 74th, 84th, and 124th regiments of Indiana Volunteers were organized and trained here. — — Map (db m133615) HM |
| On 5th Street at Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on 5th Street. |
| | Donated and built by
The Citizens of Wayne County
in grateful appreciation and eternal remembrance of
Wayne County Veterans,
of all wars, killed in action or declared missing,
who have made the supreme sacrifice
that freedom . . . — — Map (db m22002) HM |
| On Old National Road (U.S. 40) at Industrial Parkway, on the left when traveling west on Old National Road. |
| | Side A
An Important Road
The National Road is a true American icon, conceived by George Washington,
authorized by Thomas Jefferson, and traveled by Abraham Lincoln.
In 1806 construction of the National Road was approved by the US . . . — — Map (db m139348) HM |
| On Old National Road (U.S. 40) at 22nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Old National Road. |
| | Side A
Standing Tall
Dedicated on October 28, 1928, this Madonna statue is a tribute to the pioneering
spirit of women.
In 1911 the Daughters of the American Revolution proposed a “model highway” from
Washington, DC, to Los . . . — — Map (db m139349) HM |
| On 5th Street at Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on 5th Street. |
| | Dedicated
to those who
fought to keep
South Korea
free and to
those who
maintain
the vigilance.
Dedicated June 23, 1984 — — Map (db m22003) WM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 40) near North 22th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | (Southwest Face) N.S.D.A.R. Memorial to the Pioneer Mothers of the Covered Wagon Days.
(Northwest Face) A Nation's Highway! Once a wilderness trail over which hardy pioneers made their perilous way seeking new homes in the dense forests of the . . . — — Map (db m244) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 40) at North 22nd Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street. |
| | The Madonna of the Trail statue, commissioned by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, was designed and sculpted by August Leimbach of St. Louis, Missouri. It symbolizes the courage, faith, and spirit of the pioneer mothers who . . . — — Map (db m138880) HM |
| On Williamsburg Pike (U.S. 35) at Richmond Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Williamsburg Pike. |
| | A premier suffragist and advocate of women’s rights, Mary B. Thistlethwaite Birdsall was the women’s editor of the Indiana Farmer and in 1855 became editor and proprietor of the “Lily”, a nationally distributed magazine devoted to the . . . — — Map (db m138968) HM |
| On N A Street (U.S. 40) at 7th Street, on the right when traveling west on N A Street. |
| | On October First, 1842, in what was then an open tract in this city
square. Henry Clay, the leader of the Whig Party, delivered an
address to an immense multitude and Hiram Mendenhall, a Quaker
abolitionist, presented to him on behalf of the . . . — — Map (db m138953) HM |
| On South 9th Street (U.S. 27) at S E Street, on the right when traveling south on South 9th Street. |
| | Upon this hallowed and
historic ground was
organized and mustered
into the volunteer service,
for the preservation of
the Union, the loyal and
patriotic men composing
the following regiments:
16th Indiana Vol. Inf.
36th Indiana . . . — — Map (db m138927) WM |
| | In honor of those
who gave their lives
for their community
Amos Markle, Mar. 13, 1884
George Little, July 8, 1916
Elmer Stephenson, July 8, 1916
John Hennigar, Oct. 21, 1924
Police Officer's Prayer
“Lord I ask for courage . . . — — Map (db m22017) HM |
| On Fort Wayne Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Charles Mosey,
president of Mosey
Manufacturing, began
his notable career
by making record
dies in 1946. — — Map (db m22016) HM |
| On 8th Street at Sailor Street, on the left when traveling south on 8th Street. |
| | Named for John Sailor, Richmond's first mayor after incorporation in 1840.
As taverns required a back entrance on a street, this alley north of Main, from 7th to 11th, was named Sailor Street.
This site is where the Starr House, noted hotel . . . — — Map (db m41478) HM |
| On Old National Road (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling west. |
| |
This Tablet Marks
the Boundary Line Between
Government and Indian Lands
fixed by
Gen. Anthony Wayne and
Twelve Tribes of Indians
in the Greenville Treaty 1795
also
The Site of Salisbury
1/3 mile south east ---- the first . . . — — Map (db m120635) HM |
| On East Main Street (U.S. 40) near North 22th Street, on the left when traveling east. |
| | This tablet marks the site of the first toll gate in the state of Indiana erected about 1850. — — Map (db m288) HM |
| On Chester Blvd (U.S. 27), on the right when traveling north. |
| | The four boulders forming the base of this marker were the corner stones of the Bulla- Hoover school built by the first settlers in 1809, one hundred forty feet east of this spot, on the line between the Hoover and Clawson grants of land. This land . . . — — Map (db m138708) HM |
| On Waterfall Road, on the right when traveling east. |
| |
On this site in 1854 Timothy Thistlethwaite and his brother-in-law Joseph Ratliff dammed the water of the river with the use of farm teams, placing large boulders at the bottom of an earth and stone fill in the river channel; this changing the . . . — — Map (db m138711) HM |
| On 5th Street at Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on 5th Street. |
| | Dedicated
to those who
served
in
Vietnam — — Map (db m22008) WM |
| On 5th Street at Main Street (U.S. 40), on the right when traveling south on 5th Street. |
| | A living memorial dedicated in commemoration of those who made the supreme sacrifice in World War II from Wayne Township
In grateful tribute to all men and women of this area who have or will serve in defense of our country
Rededicated by . . . — — Map (db m22009) WM |
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