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By J. J. Prats, April 9, 2006
James Whitcomb Riley Marker
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of Pennsylvania Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Birthplace
James Whitcomb Riley
“The Hoosier Poet”
October 7, 1849–July 22, 1916
Editor, author, poet, lecturer and entertainer. One of the best known Hoosiers of all time, Riley first wrote under the name "Benj. F. Johnson of Boone" . . . — — Map (db m213261) HM |
| On Cedar Drive at Bayou Road, on the right when traveling west on Cedar Drive. |
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Frank Bell Jr. (1893–1963) was the son of early La Marque settlers Flavery and Frank Bell, Sr. Although he received little formal education, he was able to achieve business success and became a respected civic leader in La Marque’s African . . . — — Map (db m201983) HM |
| On Park Avenue east of North Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Greek Revival house believed built in 1845 by Wm. Harvey, who bought 66.5 acres (part of 1729 248-acre Trammell grant). Outbuildings added about 1857. Name derived from trees lining lane from Leesburg Turnpike. In 1870, Joseph S. Riley bought the . . . — — Map (db m555) HM |
May. 21, 2024