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Indiana Historical Bureau Markers
State historical markers commemorate significant individuals, organizations, places, and events in Indiana history. These markers help communities throughout the state promote, preserve, and present their history for the education and enjoyment of residents and tourists of all ages.
By William Fischer, Jr., December 29, 2009
First Physician Marker
GEOGRAPHIC SORT
| On 73rd Place, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Henry D. Palmer, M.D. (1809-1877) located at this site in 1836. First physician in Lake County, he was also counselor to the pioneers for 40 years and member of the underground railroad aiding escaped slaves. — — Map (db m27716) HM |
| On Van Buren Street at 73rd Avenue (Old Lincoln Highway), in the median on Van Buren Street. |
| | Part of a transcontinental trail used by prehistoric peoples of North America, it passed through modern Detroit, Rock Island and Davenport in the Midwest. The trail was important into the 19th century. — — Map (db m27805) HM |
| On Joliet St (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of St. John Rd, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Built, 1853, approximately one half mile south; closed, 1907; moved to this site and restored for educational and community uses, 1993-1994. One of twelve St. John Township schools; structure typical of early one-room school buildings in Indiana. — — Map (db m64172) HM |
| On State Road 39 south of County Road W250S, on the left when traveling south. |
| | Proposed in 1905 as a 742 mile, straight-line, high speed route, without crossings; estimated ten hours travel time at a cost of ten dollars. Just under twenty miles, between La Porte and Chesterton, were constructed, 1906-1911. — — Map (db m43376) HM |
| On State Road 2 at Colfax Avenue, on the right when traveling west on State Road 2. |
| | Two Civil War training camps: Colfax and Jackson, were located near La Porte. The 9th and 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry regiments were organized and trained here. — — Map (db m43375) HM |
| On Pine Lake Avenue north of Weller / Truesdell Ave., on the right when traveling north. |
| | Side One
Northwest Territory formed 1787; Indiana Territory formed 1800. Admission of Ohio 1803 and formation of Michigan Territory 1805 established Indiana Territory's northern boundary at southern tip of Lake Michigan. When Indiana became . . . — — Map (db m43369) HM |
| On Lincolnway west of Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Side One
County formed by Indiana General Assembly and La Porte selected county seat 1832. Three courthouses built on this site: first 1833, second 1847-1848. Present courthouse constructed 1892-1894 of Lake Superior Red Sandstone; designed . . . — — Map (db m43373) HM |
| On Indiana Avenue south of Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
| | Side One
La Porte's first public library was established 1896. La Porte City School Board was awarded $27, 500 Carnegie grant 1916; by 1919 local support had been secured to meet grant requirements. Architect Wilson B. Parker designed the . . . — — Map (db m43371) HM |
| On Madison Street at Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on Madison Street. |
| | Side One
Meinrad Rumely (1823-1904), a German immigrant, founded a blacksmith shop here 1853, which grew into a dominant company through reorganizations and acquisitions. Rumely companies in La Porte benefited from available rail . . . — — Map (db m43362) HM |
| On East Michigan Avenue (U.S. 35) at Carroll Avenue on East Michigan Avenue. |
| | One of three Civil War training camps in La Porte County. Site is one fourth mile west. Named for Colonel Edward Anderson. Used 1863-1864 to train Indiana Union volunteers of the 127th, 128th, and 129th regiments. — — Map (db m969) HM |
| On E. Michigan Blvd. (U.S. 12) at Pine Street on E. Michigan Blvd.. |
| | Front Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln’s funeral was April 19, 1865 at the White House. The funeral train left for Springfield, Illinois April 21 directed by military; stops en route allowed the public to pay homage. From Indianapolis, . . . — — Map (db m60670) HM |
| On I Street north of Parkview Drive (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north. |
| | Courthouse square, part of original 1825 plat, surrounded by nineteenth and early twentieth century commercial buildings in various architectural styles. Limestone facing quarried and milled by local industry. Listed in National Register of Historic . . . — — Map (db m48967) HM |
| On 23rd Street west of P Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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(Side One)
Lawrence County Hospital Association was organized July 15, 1903 to build, maintain, and manage a hospital in Bedford. Opened first building 1904. State, district, and local Works Progress Administration officials and city and . . . — — Map (db m74128) HM |
| On Main Street east of Hoosier Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Largest building stone quarries in the world, in continuous operation since the 1830s. These quarries have produced stone for many of the world’s largest and finest memorials, buildings and bridges. — — Map (db m74165) HM |
| On North Harrison Street at Church Street on North Harrison Street. |
| | Charles L. Henry’s Union Traction Company, the first electric rail line specifically designed for interurban service, began operating through here on January 1, 1898. It ran from Alexandria to Anderson. Indiana became the traction center of the . . . — — Map (db m1185) HM |
| Near Callaway Park Drive. |
| | Here in Callaway Park August 17, 1940, Willkie accepted Republican party presidential nomination after a nationwide grassroots campaign. An estimated crowd of 250,000 was in the park and along adjacent streets. Established campaign headquarters in . . . — — Map (db m1186) HM |
| On State Road 38 E 0.5 miles west of Chesterfield Road (400 E), on the right when traveling west. |
| | In 1824, nine Indians were murdered by white men
near this spot. The men were tried, Found guilty and hanged. It was the first execution of white men for killing Indians. — — Map (db m102044) HM |
| On N. Pendleton Avenue north of Fall Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north. |
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(Side One)
In 1843, Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society sent speakers to New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Indiana to hold "One Hundred Conventions" on abolition. When speakers encountered citizens with deeply held racist ideas, they were . . . — — Map (db m69254) HM |
| On N. Pendleton Ave. 0.1 miles north of Fall Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Side A
U.S. took American Indian lands in central Indiana by treaty in 1818. Some Indian villages and camps remained in the area as white settlers rushed to buy land. In the spring of 1824, white men murdered nine Indian men, women and children . . . — — Map (db m104355) HM |
| On Sherman Drive just north of Mann Drive, on the right when traveling north. |
| | A pioneer poet of Indiana, author of "Paddle Your Own Canoe" and "Indiana," crusader for women's rights, lived here at "Beech Bank" from 1871 to 1893. — — Map (db m67185) HM |
| | [Marker Front]:
By late 1800s, Indiana authorities believed criminality, mental problems, and pauperism were hereditary. Various laws were enacted based on this belief. In 1907, Governor J. Frank Hanly approved first state eugenics law . . . — — Map (db m1829) HM |
| On Virginia Avenue near McCarty Street. |
| | Indiana’s only African-American Civil War regiment served as part of the 28th Regiment of U.S. Colored Troops. African-American infantry was authorized in 1863 to help fill federal quota for soldiers. The Reverend Willis Revels was recruiting . . . — — Map (db m1845) HM |
| On West Washington Street (U.S. 40) west of Belmont Avenue, on the left when traveling west. |
| | Wayne Township was named for Gen. Anthony Wayne. This hero of the Revolution defeated the Indians at Fallen Timbers, 1794, and opened large areas for settlement by the Treaty of Greene Ville, 1795. — — Map (db m567) HM |
| On E. Michigan Street at Massachusetts Avenue, on the left when traveling west on E. Michigan Street. |
| | Side one:
Built for German societies of Indianapolis including Socialer Turnverein: east wing 1893-1894, west wing 1897-1898. Designed in German Renaissance Revival Style by Indianapolis firm of Vonnegut and Bohn. Sculpted terra cotta and . . . — — Map (db m86962) HM |
| On South New Jersey Street. |
| | Combines two nineteenth-century architectural styles. Built 1850s-1860 in Italianate Style. Later additions in Second Empire Style. Owners included Hervey Bates, Sr., first Marion County sheriff, Thomas A. Hendricks, U.S. vice president, and John . . . — — Map (db m1827) HM |
| On N. West Street at West Vermont Street, on the right when traveling north on N. West Street. |
| | Side One A.M.E. Church traces its origins to founding of Free African Society in Philadelphia, 1787. Circa 1836, Augustus Turner, a barber, and other black settlers organized this Indianapolis congregation to worship freely and support . . . — — Map (db m95237) HM |
| On West Washington Street just west of Meridian Street, on the right when traveling west. |
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Side A:Bowen-Merrill FireOn March 17, 1890 the Bowen-Merrill Company stationery and book store at 16-18 West Washington Street caught fire. Eighty-six firemen fought the blaze. The wood framed roof and floors collapsed, dropping many . . . — — Map (db m41185) HM |
| On North Delaware Street north of East 11th Street, on the left when traveling north. |
| | Entered the Union Army as 2nd Lt. of the 70th Indiana Regiment. He insisted on turning raw recruits into disciplined soldiers. He later was United States Senator from Indiana and the twenty-third President of the United States. — — Map (db m565) HM |
| On Brookville Road (U.S. 52) east of Whispering Drive, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Side one:
On December 31, 1821, a 78-mile state road was authorized from the Ohio border to Indianapolis through Brookville, to be built with required citizen labor. Commissioners filed a survey report June 24, 1822 for the Brookville State . . . — — Map (db m44713) HM |
| On North Blackford Street at West New York Street, on the right when traveling south on North Blackford Street. |
| | Original site of Saint Stephan Bulgarian Orthodox Church in 1915; relocated in 1955 to 1435 North Medford Avenue. Founded by Macedonian and Bulgarian immigrants to fulfill their religious needs and enjoyment of the traditions, customs, and . . . — — Map (db m4616) HM |
| On Virginia Avenue at East Street on Virginia Avenue. |
| | Born 1798 in Ludlow, Vermont, Fletcher and his wife Sarah came to this newly-named state capital 1821. They lived here 1839–1855 on a 269-acre farm, Wood Lawn, which encompassed most of today’s Fletcher Place Historic District. He was active . . . — — Map (db m1853) HM |
| | Site selected by Lew Wallace as training camp for volunteers on old State Fairgrounds in 1861 and named for Governor Oliver P. Morton. Used as a camp for Confederate prisoners, 1862-65. Col. Richard Owen, Commandant. — — Map (db m1855) HM |
| On Steeples Blvd. 0.2 miles east of North Tibbs Avenue, on the left when traveling east. |
| | Side 1
People with mental illness were confined to jails and almshouses, often suffering neglect, before Dr. John Evans and local physicians advocated for their treatment; 1840s state laws established hospital here. In 1848, first patients . . . — — Map (db m106448) HM |
| On North Capitol Avenue at West Market Street, on the right when traveling south on North Capitol Avenue. |
| | Governor Oliver P. Morton established a state arsenal to supply Indiana's troops with ammunition. First located adjacent to the State Capitol, the arsenal was later moved to the present site of Arsenal Technical High School. — — Map (db m55548) HM |
| On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. |
| | Built 1927 to serve as the only public high school for Indianapolis’ black population. Integrated 1970 under court-ordered desegregation. Converted to junior high, 1986. Listed in National Register of Historic Places, 1989. Named for patriot of . . . — — Map (db m1847) HM |
| Near Clarendon Road at West 38th Street. |
| | Crown Hill Cemetery, founded in 1863, is the fourth largest cemetery in America. The history of Indiana and the United States is reflected in its monuments. President Benjamin Harrison, Vice-Presidents Charles Fairbanks, Thomas Hendricks, and Thomas . . . — — Map (db m81439) HM |
| On McFarland Road north of E. Banta Road, on the left when traveling north. |
| | In recognition of its 150th year as a worshipping congregation, this sign marks the original location of the First Presbyterian Church of Southport, established March 30, 1833. Originally known as New Providence, the founding congregation met at . . . — — Map (db m67187) HM |
| Near East Michigan Street at North Arsenal Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Established by an Act of Congress in 1862, this arsenal furnished munitions for U.S. Forces until 1903. It became the home of Arsenal Technical High School in 1912. — — Map (db m81441) HM |
| On Bluff Road at W. Hanna Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bluff Road. |
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(Front Side)
Many of Indiana's German immigrants settled in southwestern Marion County during the mid-1800s and began greenhouses and truck gardens on Bluff Road; area grew to major boundaries of Harding, Raymond, Madison, and Banta . . . — — Map (db m67188) HM |
| On North West Street (State Road 67) at West New York Street, on the right when traveling north on North West Street. |
| | Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church of Indianapolis was located here at 231 North West Street from 1919-1959. The Church, incorporated 1910, now located at 4011 North Pennsylvania Street, has also preserved customs and language of extensive Greek . . . — — Map (db m4614) HM |
| On South East Street at South Stevens Street on South East Street. |
| | Platted 1854; now bounded by South East Street, Virginia Avenue, and interstates 65/70. Early residents were Germans, Irish, Scots, and Welsh. Danes resided in area circa 1870–1890. By 1910, ninety percent of area residents were Italian . . . — — Map (db m1839) HM |
| On North Meridian Street. |
| | Prominent lawyer of Indianapolis; Keynote convention speaker, 1896; United States Senator, 1897-1905; Vice-President of the United States, 1905-1909; and Vice-Presidential candidate in 1916. — — Map (db m1849) HM |
| On Indiana Avenue at N. West Street, on the right when traveling north on Indiana Avenue. |
| | African Americans, by the 1890s, had established a vibrant social, commercial, and economic community along Indiana Avenue. Black entertainers, entrepreneurs, politicians, and working people developed the Avenue into a thriving, widely-known . . . — — Map (db m95233) HM |
| | Organized 1904 by Lillian Thomas Fox with 14 clubs. Affiliated with National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, founded 1896. Objectives include improvement of education, health, living standards, inter-racial understanding. Clubhouse at 2034 N. . . . — — Map (db m1828) HM |
| On North College Avenue 0.4 miles north of East 75th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Established 1847 by the General Assembly to provide education for Indiana's blind children. School on downtown site, 1848-1930. Relocated 1930 to present site on North College Avenue. Provides services to blind and visually impaired school-age . . . — — Map (db m81444) HM |
| | Constructed in 1909, the Speedway has contributed significantly to the advancement of automotive technology and development of safety devices. It is unchallenged as the world's oldest continuously operated race course and the site of the largest . . . — — Map (db m228) HM |
| On N. Blackford Street near W. New York Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Born 1786 in New Jersey; admitted to the bar 1810. Residing in Vincennes, Indiana Territory in 1815; later elected Speaker of the first state House of Representatives. In September 1817, Governor Jennings appointed Blackford to Indiana Supreme . . . — — Map (db m60668) HM |
| | In 1844, John Freeman, a free black, purchased land in Indianapolis. By 1853, he owned land in this area worth $6,000. In June 1853, a slaveholder claimed Freeman was his runaway slave. Freeman spent nine weeks in jail; he hired lawyers; claim was . . . — — Map (db m1833) HM |
| On South Illinois Street at W. Merrill St., in the median on South Illinois Street. |
| | Born 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir moved to the U.S. with his family, settling in Wisconsin 1849. As a youth, he became interested in nature and mechanical inventions. He attended the University of Wisconsin and was consumed with an interest in . . . — — Map (db m46133) HM |
| On North Meridian Street at West Fall Creek Parkway South Drive and East 25th, on the right when traveling north on North Meridian Street. |
| | Built in 1917, this Neo-Classical, reinforced concrete arch bridge was designed by nationally prominent landscape architect, George Kessler. In 1991 the bridge was named in honor of State Representative Joseph Summers, who served with distinction as . . . — — Map (db m1854) HM |
| On North Meridian Street at West Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Meridian Street. |
| | Built in 1917, this Neo-Classical, reinforced concrete arch bridge was designed by nationally prominent landscape architect, George Kessler. In 1991 the bridge was named in honor of State Representative Joseph Summers, who served with distinction as . . . — — Map (db m127443) HM |
| On West Washington Street (U.S. 40) at South Missouri Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street. |
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“…it is your business…if the Union of these States, and the liberties of this people, shall be lost.... It is your business to rise up and preserve the Union....”
From speech by President-elect Abraham Lincoln at . . . — — Map (db m564) HM |
| On East Street at Lockerbie Street, on the left when traveling south on East Street. |
| | This historic neighborhood was originally platted in 1847 and 1850. Its name was derived from Lockerbie Street, which was named after George M. Lockerbie, an early Indianapolis resident. James Whitcomb Riley, who resided on Lockerbie Street . . . — — Map (db m1826) HM |
| On W. Washington Street (U.S. 40) at S West Street (State Road 67), on the left when traveling west on W. Washington Street. |
| | Original location of the Macedonian Tribune, 20 South West Street, from 1927-1949. Founded by immigrants from Macedonia as the voice of the Macedonian Patriotic Organization, the paper continues to be published in Fort Wayne, Indiana. — — Map (db m566) HM |
| | Side A:
In 1917, Anna Marie Ridge founded in Irvington the first troop in Marion County; it was registered in July as Indianapolis Troop 1 by Girl Scout, Incorporated. In 1937, Troop 1 was meeting here at Irvington Presbyterian Church. . . . — — Map (db m106444) HM |
| On East Market Street east of North Pennsylvania Street (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling east. |
| | Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation (Reform) founded 1856 as state's fourth Jewish congregation. Its temple, first in the city, built here 1865-1868 to serve members in area's German Jewish neighborhood. As membership grew and moved northward, . . . — — Map (db m537) HM |
| On East 38th Street at Watson Road, on the right when traveling east on East 38th Street. Reported damaged. |
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(side 1)
Born in Indianapolis, 1878, Taylor moved to Massachusetts, 1895, to pursue cycling career. In 1896, he set one-mile record at Capital City Track located here. He won his first professional race December 1896 and quickly . . . — — Map (db m81445) HM |
| | 1859. Completion of the first building of the Indianapolis City Hospital, forerunner of Marion County General Hospital. Founder of this oldest general hospital in Indiana was Livingston Dunlap, M.D.
1861–1865. The first patients were . . . — — Map (db m1851) HM |
| On North Meridian Street north of East 40th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, 1986
"One of America's Great Streets." — — Map (db m81448) HM |
| On North College Avenue north of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north. |
| | Chartered by Indiana General Assembly, 1850. Opened at this site, 1855, on land provided by Ovid Butler. Became Butler University, 1877, after relocation in Irvington. Present location in Fairview Park was made possible through donations by . . . — — Map (db m81447) HM |
| On 13th Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on 13th Street. |
| | (Front): Born 1801 in New York; moved to Indiana 1817. Admitted to bar 1825; became influential lawyer. Settled in Indianapolis 1836. His opposition to slavery on moral and religious grounds was reflected in his political affiliations and . . . — — Map (db m4644) HM |
| Near East 17th Street at Broadway Street. |
| | Here on the evening of April 4, 1968, Kennedy came to address a large crowd of mostly African Americans in his bid for Democratic Party nomination for president of U.S. Instead, visibly shaken, he gave an impromptu speech about the assassination of . . . — — Map (db m236) HM |
| Near North Blackford Street 0.2 miles south of West New York Avenue. Reported permanently removed. |
| | Here, at 635 W. Market Street, original Saints Constantine and Elena Romanian Orthodox Church was dedicated in 1911; incorporated in 1916. Church has served Romanian community spiritually, culturally, and socially. Congregation built current church . . . — — Map (db m95236) HM |
| On Totem Lane at Spring Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south on Totem Lane. |
| | A 30 foot 19th century Alaskan Haida totem stood on this site c.1905-c.1948. The totem, part of Brady Collection in Alaska Pavilion at 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, was given to David M. Parry, industrialist, whose estate once encompassed Golden Hill. — — Map (db m81443) HM |
| | Authorized by Indiana's 1836 Internal Improvement Act, Central Canal conceived as link in transportation system connecting Wabash and Erie Canal with Ohio River. State's bankruptcy in 1839 prevented completion of Central Canal. Canal has since . . . — — Map (db m95231) HM |
| On North Capital Avenue near West Market Street, on the right when traveling south. |
| | State capital was moved to Indianapolis, 1825, from Corydon. The capital built on this site in 1835 was razed in 1878 to make way for this State House, completed in 1888. — — Map (db m63953) HM |
| On West Westfield Boulevard at North Illinois Street, on the left when traveling east on West Westfield Boulevard. |
| | Part of a statewide canal system begun in the late 1830's. The Central was projected from Peru to Worthington via Marion and Martinsville. Twenty-four miles were completed in this region. Railroads soon replaced the canals. — — Map (db m267) HM |
| | Side A Assassinated President Abraham Lincoln's funeral was April 19, 1865 at the White House. The funeral train left for Springfield, Illinois April 21 directed by the military; stops en route allowed mourners to pay homage. In Richmond, . . . — — Map (db m95235) HM |
| On North Delaware Street at East 12th Street on North Delaware Street. |
| | Vibrant historic district was home to many social, political, commercial, and industrial leaders of Indianapolis during the last half of nineteenth through early twentieth centuries. Revitalization of Old Northside is part of national historic . . . — — Map (db m4633) HM |
| On North Michigan Road (U.S. 421) north of Cold Spring Road. |
| | Operated by Augusta Gravel Road Co., circa 1866-1892. First major state road, built in the 1830's, from the Ohio River to Lake Michigan. — — Map (db m563) HM |
| On West Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Side A
Here, May 2, 1920, in the first game of the new Negro National League, the Indianapolis A.B.C.s defeated the Chicago Giants. Indianapolis native Oscar Charleston began his career with the A.B.C.s in 1915. Segregation in professional . . . — — Map (db m106445) HM |
| | Society created by Indianapolis Benevolent Society 1849 to provide relief for indigent widows and orphans; incorporated 1851 by Indiana General Assembly. Opened its first orphanage on this site 1855. White House Conference in 1909 focused attention . . . — — Map (db m1843) HM |
| On East Washington Street at North Emerson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Street. |
| | Indiana artist and teacher; member of the Hoosier Group; influential in Indiana and the World of Art. Studio and residence located at 15 South Emerson (on diagonal corner) from 1906-1935. — — Map (db m106443) HM |
| On Woodruff Place Middle Drive at Woodruff Place Cross Drive, in the median on Woodruff Place Middle Drive. |
| | Conceived by James Orton Woodruff, prominent citizen and industrialist, platted in 1872, as a residence park, this 77 acre landscaped enclave long existed as an incorporated town completely surrounded by the larger City. The district was finally . . . — — Map (db m81446) HM |
| On Fort Wayne Avenue at North Delaware Street, on the left when traveling south on Fort Wayne Avenue. |
| | Born August 6, 1817 in Kentucky and came to Indianapolis with her family in the early 1830s. Was a charter member of the Church of Christ (later Central Christian Church) 1833. Married David Wallace (later governor) 1836. Was first president of . . . — — Map (db m4629) HM |
| On Lawton Loop E 0.2 miles north of Otis Ave, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing. |
| | Established by Congress, 1903, as infantry post. Named for former U.S. president from Indianapolis. Became important as administration and finance training center. Historic district—listed in National Register of Historic Places, . . . — — Map (db m66819) HM |
| On East Southport Road at Pine Street on East Southport Road. |
| | Mary Bryan, one of the first American women to cross the Cumberland Mountains (c. 1776), is buried here with Samuel, her husband, a Revolutionary War veteran, who settled in Perry Township in 1830. — — Map (db m1702) HM |
| On North Main Street at West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. |
| | Side 1:
Entrepreneur James Allison helped establish Indianapolis Speedway Team Co., 1915, and later built a precision machine shop here near speedway to improve race cars. Upon U.S. entry in WWI, 1917, 500-mile race was suspended and he . . . — — Map (db m106446) HM |
| | U.S. entry in WWI spurred rapid
aviation expansion in the country.
Due to city’s strategic location to
military airfields, railroads, and
industry, U.S. Army opened an aviation
repair depot here in early 1918. 809th,
810th, 811th, and 821st . . . — — Map (db m127317) HM |
| Near County Line Rd 0.4 miles west of N County Road 1125W (Fulton Co.). Reported missing. |
| | This marker is on the corner of Starke, Marshall, Pulaski and Fulton counties and on the Second Principal Meridian. This Meridian is the line from which all east-west land descriptions and measurements are made. — — Map (db m63985) HM |
| On West 12th (State Road 17) at Hiawatha on West 12th. |
| | Two miles east, on north bank of Twin Lakes, some 800 Potawatomi Indians were collected in August 1838 and forced to begin their long march to new homes in the West. Many perished on the way. — — Map (db m2307) HM |
| On 17th Road 0.3 miles east of State Road 331, on the right when traveling east. |
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(Side One) Osheakkebe, also known as Stephen Benack, was an ogimaa (leader) whose village was near here, 1834-1848. Born circa 1780 of Potawatomi and French-Canadian heritage, Benack resisted United States’ taking of lands long . . . — — Map (db m60677) HM |
| On State Road 550 at Hindostan Falls Road (County Road 55), on the right when traveling east on State Road 550. |
| | First settled in 1818, Hindostan became county seat of Martin County, boasting a population of approximately 1,200. A “Great Sickness” struck in 1828 bringing death to the inhabitants. The town was never occupied again. — — Map (db m99002) HM |
| On State Road 124 at County Road E 100 S on State Road 124. |
| | Francis Godfroy (1788-1840) was last war chief of the Miami Nation. Owner Mount Pleasant trading post and one of the wealthiest and most influential merchants in the West. Burials in cemetery are restricted to persons of Native American ancestry and . . . — — Map (db m61748) HM |
| On Mississinewa Rd 0.3 miles south of County Road 300 East. |
| | Jean Baptiste Richardville (1761-1841) was principal chief of the Miami Tribe from 1812 to 1841. He signed six treaties with the United States ceding Miami land in Indiana. This house was built for him under one of the treaties. — — Map (db m63115) HM |
| On W. 7th Street at N. Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on W. 7th Street. |
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(Side One)
African-American students went to “Colored School” on 6th Street, circa 1874-1915, under 1869 law. New elementary school for black students opened here December 7, 1915 with 93 students and 3 teachers. Gymnasium . . . — — Map (db m74170) HM |
| On S. Indiana Avenue south of E. Kirkwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south. |
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(Side One)
Born and reared in Bloomington, he is considered one of the most important American songwriters of the twentieth century. Began attending Indiana University 1920; graduated with a law degree 1926. Tried law as career, but . . . — — Map (db m74169) HM |
| On E. 17th Street west of N. Jordan Avenue, on the right when traveling west. |
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(Side One)
Excluded from social events at Indiana University, black male students founded and incorporated Kappa Alpha Nu in 1911. One of the earliest black national social fraternities established in the U.S. One goal was to expand to . . . — — Map (db m74172) HM |
| On West Kirkwood Avenue west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. |
| | Side One
County formed by Indiana General Assembly and Bloomington selected as county seat 1818. One-story, two-room log cabin built 1818 as first courthouse and school. Second courthouse, built here 1819-1826, was two stories, brick with . . . — — Map (db m48109) HM |
| On Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Side A County's only Carnegie Library dedicated in 1918 as Bloomington Public Library with 6,439 volumes; built with local support and $31,000 from Carnegie Corporation. Replaced Colored School, at this site circa 1874-1915. Addition built . . . — — Map (db m47673) HM |
| On W. 2nd St., on the left when traveling west. |
| | Front Congress, asserting that education was necessary for representative government, granted Indiana one township of land to support a seminary as part of its admission to statehood in 1816. In 1820, Governor Jonathan Jennings approved the . . . — — Map (db m60676) HM |
| On 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. |
| | Side A By 1874, what has been known as the Colored School opened in Center School here at Sixth and Washington Streets to serve African-American elementary students of Bloomington. An 1869 law had mandated education of colored children, with . . . — — Map (db m47674) HM |
| Near N. Texas Ridge Road 0.1 miles east of North County Line Road, on the left when traveling east. |
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Pennsylvania through truss iron bridge built 1903 by Lafayette Engineering Co.; crosses West Fork of White River, spans 316 feet, and rests on concrete and stone abutments. One of longest single-span iron bridges in Indiana; . . . — — Map (db m74167) HM |
| On West Main Street near West Railroad Street. |
| | In 1827, Richard Gilbert opened a commercial limestone quarry three quarters of a mile south on Jack’s Defeat Creek. Stinesville’s oolitic limestone, desirable as building stone, was used in several Indiana courthouses and Soldiers’ and Sailors’ . . . — — Map (db m993) HM |
| On South Washington Street, on the left when traveling south. |
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In 1897, the Current Events Club, like many women’s clubs during this era, helped organize city’s public library. Andrew Carnegie donated $25,000 in 1901 for library building construction; city provided land and annual . . . — — Map (db m18825) HM |
| On East Wabash Ave. at South Water Street, on the left when traveling east on East Wabash Ave.. |
| | Home of Henry S. Lane (1811-81), Congressman, Governor, and Civil War senator. Chairman of the first Republican National Convention, 1856, he was a strong supporter of Lincoln and the Union. — — Map (db m3882) HM |
| On Wallace Avenue at East Pike Street, on the right when traveling north on Wallace Avenue. |
| | As Indiana’s adjutant general he organized the state for war. He saw action at Ft. Donelson, Shiloh and Monocacy. Later served as governor of New Mexico Territory and minister to Turkey. Author of Ben Hur. — — Map (db m992) HM |
| On North Washington Street at U.S. 231 on North Washington Street. |
| | This jail and sheriff’s residence built 1882. First rotary jail built in U. S. constructed to plans based on patented design of William H. Brown and Benjamin F. Haugh of Indianapolis. In use until 1973. Opened as museum and restoration begun 1975. . . . — — Map (db m46566) HM |
| | Site of house reputed to be a stop on the "Underground Railroad." Reconstructed cabin, which was portion of house owned by John Allen Speed, now located on grounds of Lane mansion. Speed, active in abolitionist movement, was Mayor of Crawfordsville, . . . — — Map (db m3870) HM |
| On U.S. 231 at County Road 1150 S. on U.S. 231. |
| | Chief Peter Cornstalk's village of Snakefish (Eel River) tribe of Miami Indians was located three miles from here along Cornstalk Creek. Wigwams and Indian furial ground were near the little Harshbarger family cemetery. The Indians lived at peace . . . — — Map (db m3884) HM |
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