Historical Markers and War Memorials in Saint Joe, Indiana
Auburn is the county seat for DeKalb County
Saint Joe is in DeKalb County
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On River Greenway, 0.3 miles south of County Road 60, on the left when traveling south.
The 2012-13 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Abraham Lincoln,
dedicated May 2013. The project was graciously funded by
the Dekko Foundation and was crafted by our local artist,
David Drake.
. . . — — Map (db m186261) HM
Near County Route 60 at South School Street, on the right when traveling east.
In the distance, we see a monument dedicated in 1911 to the men of our community who participated in this nation's Civil War. The Civil War (1861 to 1865) cost the lives of hundreds of thousands of men and was fought over fundamental ideas relating . . . — — Map (db m186260) HM
On River Greenway, 0.2 miles south of County Road 60, on the left when traveling east.
James Franklin Sechler (Frank), born in 1924, served his community in many exceptional ways until his untimely passing in 2007. Frank could have gone anywhere and been successful; however, he chose to dedicate his life to this community where he . . . — — Map (db m186254) HM
On River Greenway, 0.3 miles south of County Route 60, on the left when traveling south.
The 2018-19 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Jeff Gordon, dedicated
July 2019. The project was graciously funded by the Dekko
Foundation and was crafted by our local artist, David Drake.
The . . . — — Map (db m186268) HM
On River Greenway, 0.3 miles south of County Road 60, on the left when traveling south.
The 2014-15 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Jim Davis,
dedicated July 2015. The project was graciously funded by
the Dekko Foundation and was crafted by our local artist,
David Drake.
The . . . — — Map (db m186263) HM
On River Greenway, 0.3 miles south of County Road 60, on the left when traveling south.
The 2016-17 Fourth grade class of Riverdale Elementary
commissioned this wooden statue of Myra Selby, dedicated
August 2017. The project was graciously funded by the Dekko
Foundation and was crafted by our local artist, David Drake.
The . . . — — Map (db m186265) HM
On River Greenway, 0.2 miles south of County Road 60, on the left when traveling east.
This wooden statue is a tribute to Phil Carpenter, a local
leader in DeKalb Eastern School District who was instrumental
in the creation of the St. Joe River Greenway in 2001.
The project was crafted by our local artist, David Drake.
. . . — — Map (db m186257) HM
On County Route 56 at Indiana Route 1, on the right when traveling west on County Route 56.
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Ralph and Anne Sechler established Sechler’s Pickles (first named St. Joe Valley) on their homestead here in the 1920s. Despite the Great Depression, they grew the business, selling many varieties of pickles to local restaurants . . . — — Map (db m241165) HM
