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
201► Indiana (Lake County), Merrillville — 45.1949.1 — First Physician —  |
| On 73rd Place, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 202► Indiana (Lake County), Merrillville — 45.1966.1 — Great Sauk (Sac) Trail — (east-west through this point) — |
| On Van Buren Street at 73rd Avenue (Old Lincoln Highway), in the median on Van Buren Street. | |||
| 203► Indiana (Lake County), Schererville — 45.1995.1 — St. John Township School District #2 — |
| On Joliet St (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of St. John Rd, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 204► Indiana (LaPorte County), LaPorte — 46.1995.1 — Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Railroad — |
| On State Road 39 south of County Road W250S, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 205► Indiana (LaPorte County), LaPorte — 46.1962.1 — Civil War Camps — |
| On State Road 2 at Colfax Avenue, on the right when traveling west on State Road 2. | |||
| 206► Indiana (LaPorte County), LaPorte — 46.1999.1 — Indiana Territory Boundary Line — |
| On Pine Lake Avenue north of Weller / Truesdell Ave., on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 207► Indiana (LaPorte County), LaPorte — 46.2001.1 — LaPorte County Courthouse — |
| On Lincolnway west of Michigan Avenue, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 208► Indiana (LaPorte County), LaPorte — 46.2002.1 — LaPorte's Carnegie Library — |
| On Indiana Avenue south of Maple Avenue, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 209► Indiana (LaPorte County), LaPorte — 46.2003.1 — The Rumely Companies — |
| On Lincolnway at Madison Street, on the right when traveling west on Lincolnway. | |||
| 210► Indiana (LaPorte County), Michigan City — 46.1996.1 — Camp Anderson — |
| On East Michigan Avenue (U.S. 35) at Carroll Avenue on East Michigan Avenue. | |||
| 211► Indiana (LaPorte County), Michigan City — 46.2010.1 — The Lincoln Funeral Train — |
| On E. Michigan Blvd. (U.S. 12) at Pine Street on E. Michigan Blvd.. | |||
| 212► Indiana (Lawrence County), Bedford — 47.1998.1 — Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District — |
| On I Street north of Parkview Drive (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 213► Indiana (Lawrence County), Bedford — 47.2005.1 — Dunn Memorial Hospital — |
| On 23rd Street west of P Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 214► Indiana (Lawrence County), Oolitic — 47.1966.1 — Indiana (Oolitic) Limestone Quarries — |
| On Main Street east of Hoosier Avenue, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 215► Indiana (Madison County), Alexandria — 48.1967.1 — Indiana’s First Interurban — |
| On North Harrison Street at Church Street on North Harrison Street. | |||
| 216► Indiana (Madison County), Elwood — 48.2001.1 — Wendell Willkie — |
| Near Callaway Park Drive. | |||
| 217► Indiana (Madison County), Markleville — 48.1966.1 — Massacre of Indians — |
| On State Road 38 E 0.5 miles west of Chesterfield Road (400 E), on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 218► Indiana (Madison County), Pendleton — 48.2013.1 — Abolitionists Mobbed — |
| On N. Pendleton Avenue north of Fall Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 219► Indiana (Madison County), Pendleton — 48.2017.1 — Indians Murdered 1824 — |
| On N. Pendleton Ave. 0.1 miles north of Fall Creek Parkway, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 220► Indiana (Marion County), Beech Grove — 49.1960.2 — Sarah T. Bolton — 1814 - 1893 — |
| On Sherman Drive just north of Mann Drive, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 221► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2007.1 — 1907 Indiana Eugenics Law — |
| On North Senate Avenue. | |||
| 222► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2004.5 — 28th Regiment USCT — |
| On Virginia Avenue near McCarty Street. | |||
| 223► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1960.1 — Anthony Wayne — 1745-1796 — |
| On West Washington Street (U.S. 40) west of Belmont Avenue, on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 224► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1999.2 — Athenaeum — |
| On E. Michigan Street at Massachusetts Avenue, on the left when traveling west on E. Michigan Street. | |||
| 225► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1996.2 — Bates-Hendricks House — |
| On South New Jersey Street. | |||
| 226► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2009.2 — Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church — |
| On N. West Street at West Vermont Street, on the right when traveling north on N. West Street. | |||
| 227► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1999.1 — Bowen-Merrill Fire / Indianapolis Fire Department — |
| On West Washington Street just west of Meridian Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 228► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1963.1 — Brig. General Benjamin Harrison — 1833-1901 — |
| On North Delaware Street north of East 11th Street, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 229► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2004.1 — Brookville Road — |
| On Brookville Road (U.S. 52) east of Whispering Drive, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 230► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1995.1 — Bulgarian Orthodox Church — |
| On North Blackford Street at West New York Street, on the right when traveling south on North Blackford Street. | |||
| 231► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2006.1 — Calvin Fletcher — |
| On Virginia Avenue at East Street on Virginia Avenue. | |||
| 232► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1962.1 — Camp Morton — 1861–65 — |
| On North Alabama Street. | |||
| 233► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2016.3 — Central State Hospital — |
| On Steeples Blvd. 0.2 miles east of North Tibbs Avenue, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 234► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1964.1 — Civil War Arsenal 1861 - 1864 — |
| On North Capitol Avenue at West Market Street, on the right when traveling south on North Capitol Avenue. | |||
| 235► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1992.1 — Crispus Attucks High School — |
| On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street. | |||
| 236► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1976.2 — Crown Hill — |
| Near Clarendon Road at West 38th Street. | |||
| 237► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1983.1 — First Presbyterian Church of Southport — "Go therefore and make disciples of all nations ...." (Matthew 28:19) — |
| On McFarland Road north of E. Banta Road, on the left when traveling north. | |||
| 238► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1976.1 — Former U.S. Arsenal — |
| Near East Michigan Street at North Arsenal Avenue, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 239► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1998.3 — German Greenhouses and Truck Gardens — |
| On Bluff Road at W. Hanna Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Bluff Road. | |||
| 240► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2003.2 — Greek Orthodox Church — |
| On North West Street (State Road 67) at West New York Street, on the right when traveling north on North West Street. | |||
| 241► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2000.1 — Holy Rosary - Danish Church Historic District — |
| On South East Street at South Stevens Street on South East Street. | |||
| 242► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1966.1 — Home of Charles Warren Fairbanks — May 11, 1852 – June 4, 1918 — |
| On North Meridian Street. | |||
| 243► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1994.2 — Indiana Avenue — |
| On Indiana Avenue at N. West Street, on the right when traveling north on Indiana Avenue. | |||
| 244► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1997.1 — Indiana Federation of Colored Women’s Clubs — |
| On North Capitol Avenue. | |||
| 245► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1994.1 — Indiana School for the Blind — |
| On North College Avenue 0.4 miles north of East 75th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 246► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1975.2 — Indianapolis Motor Speedway — |
| Near 4th Street. | |||
| 247► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2011.1 — Isaac Blackford — |
| On N. Blackford Street near W. New York Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 248► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2006.2 — John Freeman — |
| On Pennsylvania Street. | |||
| 249► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2004.2 — John Muir in Indianapolis — |
| On South Illinois Street at W. Merrill St., in the median on South Illinois Street. | |||
| 250► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1995.2 — Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge — |
| On North Meridian Street at West Fall Creek Parkway South Drive and East 25th, on the right when traveling north on North Meridian Street. | |||
| 251► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1995.3 — Joseph W. Summers Memorial Bridge — |
| On North Meridian Street at West Fall Creek Parkway North Drive, on the right when traveling south on North Meridian Street. | |||
| 252► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1961.2 — Lincoln to the Citizens of Indiana — |
| On West Washington Street (U.S. 40) at South Missouri Street, on the right when traveling west on West Washington Street. | |||
| 253► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1998.2 — Lockerbie Square — |
| On East Street at Lockerbie Street, on the left when traveling south on East Street. | |||
| 254► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1990.1 — Macedonian Tribune — |
| On W. Washington Street (U.S. 40) at S West Street (State Road 67), on the left when traveling west on W. Washington Street. | |||
| 255► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2004.3 — Marion County Girl Scouts — |
| Near Julian Avenue. | |||
| 256► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1999.3 — Market Street Temple — |
| On East Market Street east of North Pennsylvania Street (U.S. 31), on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 257► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2009.3 — Marshall "Major" Taylor — |
| On East 38th Street at Watson Road, on the right when traveling east on East 38th Street. Reported damaged. | |||
| 258► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1968.1 — Milestones in Nursing — |
| On West 10th Street. | |||
| 259► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1991.2 — North Meridian Street Historic District — |
| On North Meridian Street north of East 40th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 260► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1992.3 — North Western Christian University — |
| On North College Avenue north of East 13th Street, on the right when traveling north. | |||
| 261► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2007.2 — Ovid Butler, Sr. — |
| On 13th Street at Park Street, on the right when traveling east on 13th Street. | |||
| 262► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2005.1 — Robert F. Kennedy Speech on Death of Martin L. King — |
| Near East 17th Street at Broadway Street. | |||
| 263► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1998.1 — Romanian Orthodox Church — |
| Near North Blackford Street 0.2 miles south of West New York Avenue. Reported permanently removed. | |||
| 264► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1992.4 — Site of Golden Hill Totem Pole — |
| On Totem Lane at Spring Hollow Road, on the right when traveling south on Totem Lane. | |||
| 265► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1992.5 — Site of the Central Canal — |
| Near N. West Street. | |||
| 266► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1946.1 — State Capitol — |
| On North Capital Avenue near West Market Street, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 267► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1966.2 — The Central Canal — |
| On West Westfield Boulevard at North Illinois Street, on the left when traveling east on West Westfield Boulevard. | |||
| 268► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2009.1 — The Lincoln Funeral Train — |
| On W. Washington Street. | |||
| 269► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1995.5 — The Old Northside — |
| On North Delaware Street at East 12th Street on North Delaware Street. | |||
| 270► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1961.3 — Toll House - Michigan Road — |
| On North Michigan Road (U.S. 421) north of Cold Spring Road. | |||
| 271► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2011.2 — Washington Park Baseball — |
| On West Washington Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 272► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2003.1 — Widows and Orphans Friends’ Society — |
| On Capitol Avenue. | |||
| 273► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1984.1 — William Forsyth — 1854 – 1935 — |
| On East Washington Street at North Emerson Street, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Street. | |||
| 274► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.1976.3 — Woodruff Place — |
| On Woodruff Place Middle Drive at Woodruff Place Cross Drive, in the median on Woodruff Place Middle Drive. | |||
| 275► Indiana (Marion County), Indianapolis — 49.2004.4 — Zerelda G. Wallace — |
| On Fort Wayne Avenue at North Delaware Street, on the left when traveling south on Fort Wayne Avenue. | |||
| 276► Indiana (Marion County), Lawrence — 49.1996.1 — Fort Benjamin Harrison — |
| On Lawton Loop E 0.2 miles north of Otis Ave, on the right when traveling south. Reported missing. | |||
| 277► Indiana (Marion County), Southport — 49.1975.1 — Mary Bryan, Pioneer Woman — |
| On East Southport Road at Pine Street on East Southport Road. | |||
| 278► Indiana (Marion County), Speedway — 49.2015.1 — Allison Machine Shop — |
| On North Main Street at West 12th Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. | |||
| 279► Indiana (Marion County), Speedway — 49.2018.2 — WWI Aviation Repair Depot — |
| 280► Indiana (Marshall County), Culver — 50.1966.1 — Second Principal Meridian — |
| Near County Line Rd 0.4 miles west of N County Road 1125W (Fulton Co.). Reported missing. | |||
| 281► Indiana (Marshall County), Plymouth — 50.1949.1 — Trail of Death — |
| On West 12th (State Road 17) at Hiawatha on West 12th. | |||
| 282► Indiana (Marshall County), Tippecanoe — 50.2011.1 — Benack's Village — |
| On 17th Road 0.3 miles east of State Road 331, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 283► Indiana (Martin County), Loogootee — 51.1966.1 — Site of Hindostan — (.6 mile south) — |
| On State Road 550 at Hindostan Falls Road (County Road 55), on the right when traveling east on State Road 550. | |||
| 284► Indiana (Miami County), Peru — 52.1992.1 — Burial Place of Francis Godfroy — |
| On State Road 124 at County Road E 100 S on State Road 124. | |||
| 285► Indiana (Miami County), Peru — 52.1992.2 — House of Chief Richardville — |
| On Mississinewa Rd 0.3 miles south of County Road 300 East. | |||
| 286► Indiana (Monroe County), Bloomington — 53.2008.2 — Benjamin Banneker School — |
| On W. 7th Street at N. Elm Street, on the right when traveling west on W. 7th Street. | |||
| 287► Indiana (Monroe County), Bloomington — 53.2007.2 — Hoagy Carmichael — |
| On S. Indiana Avenue south of E. Kirkwood Avenue, on the right when traveling south. | |||
| 288► Indiana (Monroe County), Bloomington — 53.2008.1 — Kappa Alpha Psi — |
| On E. 17th Street west of N. Jordan Avenue, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 289► Indiana (Monroe County), Bloomington — 53.2001.1 — Monroe County Courthouse — |
| On West Kirkwood Avenue west of Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west. | |||
| 290► Indiana (Monroe County), Bloomington — 53.2007.1 — Monroe County's Carnegie Library — |
| On Washington Street, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 291► Indiana (Monroe County), Bloomington — 53.2011.1 — State Seminary of Indiana — |
| On W. 2nd St., on the left when traveling west. | |||
| 292► Indiana (Monroe County), Bloomington — 53.2005.1 — The Colored School — |
| On 6th Street, on the right when traveling east. | |||
| 293► Indiana (Monroe County), Gosport — 53.2000.1 — Ferry Bridge — |
| Near N. Texas Ridge Road 0.1 miles east of North County Line Road, on the left when traveling east. | |||
| 294► Indiana (Monroe County), Stinesville — 53.1996.1 — Stinesville Limestone Industry — |
| On West Main Street near West Railroad Street. | |||
| 295► Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — 54.2009.1 — Crawfordsville (Indiana) Carnegie Library — First Carnegie Library in Indiana — |
| On South Washington Street, on the left when traveling south. | |||
| 296► Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — 54.1962.1 — Lane Place — |
| On East Wabash Ave. at South Water Street, on the left when traveling east on East Wabash Ave.. | |||
| 297► Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — 54.1963.1 — Major General Lew Wallace — 1827–1905 — |
| On Wallace Avenue at East Pike Street, on the right when traveling north on Wallace Avenue. | |||
| 298► Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — 54.2000.1 — Montgomery County Rotary Jail — |
| On North Washington Street at U.S. 231 on North Washington Street. | |||
| 299► Indiana (Montgomery County), Crawfordsville — 54.1995.1 — Speed Cabin — |
| On North Grant Street. | |||
| 300► Indiana (Montgomery County), Ladoga — 54.1981.1 — Chief Cornstalk’s Village — |
| On U.S. 231 at County Road 1150 S. on U.S. 231. | |||
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