Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Broomcorn consists of a tall stately stalk with a
brush at the top and no ears. Broomcorn is a
member of the sorghum family. The only part of
the broomcorn that is used is the brush. The process of tabling must be done because the broom-
corn . . . — — Map (db m163332) HM
On County Road N 700 W north of County Road W 675 N, on the right when traveling north.
Front
The Wabash & Erie Canal meets the Wabash River
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal
Delphi, Indiana
See Photo #2:
1844 Timber Truss Bridge
The Wabash and Erie Canal authorities built the first bridge here in . . . — — Map (db m35445) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Cooper Shop: An Ancient Craft
The Cooper trade is an old one which came to America in
the 1600s and was a leader in developing and introducing
machines to replace the handmade methods. Before modern
plastics and cardboard materials were . . . — — Map (db m163326) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
A New Home For The Depot
This restored train depot was
originally used by the Erie Line
in Leiters Ford, Indiana. Built
in the 1880s it symbolized a
new mode of competition for
canal travel. By the 1860s the
Canal fell into decline . . . — — Map (db m163345) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Guard Lock Gates Keep The Canal Safe
Before you is a replica of a guard lock constructed of large cut
limestone blocks. Guard locks often had only one set of gates as
opposed to lift locks which always had two sets of lock gates.
The . . . — — Map (db m163339) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
A Small Construction Camp Shanty
This Canal worker's shanty is constructed of actual canal-era
timbers. Plain and simple, these temporary structures provided
for the workers - offering a place to sleep, argue, joke, gamble,
mediate and . . . — — Map (db m163337) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Papermaking developed in China around 100 AD. The process is based on using any plant
fiber or cellulose based material which has been processed (beaten) and mixed with water.
Cotton, hemp and linen are commonly used. The hand dipping process . . . — — Map (db m163316) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Along the Monon Tracks
This building originally served as the post
office in Sleeth, a rural community in
Carroll County about nine miles northwest
of Delphi. Sleeth was also known as
McCoy's Station on the Louisville, New
Albany, & . . . — — Map (db m163341) HM
On Road N 700 W north of Road W 675 N, on the left when traveling north.
Front
The Longest Canal in North America
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal
Delphi, Indiana
The Wabash & Erie Canal extended 468 miles
from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana
On March 2, 1827, a Congressional land grant made . . . — — Map (db m35449) HM
On West Towpath Road west of North Meridian Road, on the left when traveling west.
Here at Chief Winamac's old village, about 900 Potawatomi Indians camped on their forced removal from Indiana to Kansas. A child and a man died here during the encampment. They also left behind 24 too sick to continue. — — Map (db m35399) HM
On Bicycle Bridge Road, 0.1 miles west of West Monroe Street (Indiana Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
Great Place to Visit
Enjoy yourself, take your time, bring your camera and
your fishing tackle, watch the clouds reflected on the
Wabash, experience the spirit of a nineteenth century
downtown square, walk a tree lined trail along the . . . — — Map (db m163356) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Wabash & Erie Canal ran 468 miles from Toledo, Ohio to Evansville, Indiana, thus providing
access to New York and the East Coast via the Erie Canal and access to New Orleans and the Gulf of
Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi . . . — — Map (db m163281) HM
On Bicycle Bridge Road just west of West Monroe Street (Indiana Route 18), on the left when traveling west.
Constructed 1832-1853, canal was
nation's longest, connecting Lake
Erie at Toledo with Ohio River at
Evansville. Key portion in Carroll
County included Deer Creek Lake
Dam, constructed 1838-1840 (1 mile
west). Various canal structures . . . — — Map (db m163353) HM
Constructed 1832-1853, canal was nation's longest, connecting Lake Erie at Toledo with Ohio River at Evansville. Key portion in Carroll County included Deer Creek Lake Dam, constructed 1838-1840 (1 mile west). Various canal structures are still in . . . — — Map (db m7540) HM
Near West North Washington Street just east of North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc.
Founded in 1974, in Delphi, Indiana, Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc. is dedicated to the
preservation of the stretch of the Wabash & Erie Canal located in Delphi, Indiana. Approximately . . . — — Map (db m163280) HM
On Bicycle Bridge Road, 0.1 miles west of West Monroe Street (Indiana Route 18), on the right when traveling east.
Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc.
Founded in 1974, in Delphi, Indiana, Carroll County Wabash & Erie Canal, Inc. is dedicated to the
preservation of the stretch of the Wabash & Erie Canal located in Delphi, Indiana. Approximately . . . — — Map (db m163355) HM
Near West North Washington Street at North Charles Street, on the right when traveling east.
Great Place to Visit
Enjoy yourself, take your time, bring your camera and
your fishing tackle, watch the clouds reflected on the
Wabash, experience the spirit of a nineteenth century
downtown square, walk a tree lined trail along the . . . — — Map (db m163306) HM
On Columbia Street (State Road 18) west of South Center Street, on the right when traveling west.
Floras Station, on the Logansport, Crawfordsville and Southwestern Ry., was platted in 1872 for John Flora on land entered by him in 1829. Ino Post Office established 1872, changed to Flora in 1873. Also called Fountain City from flowing wells. . . . — — Map (db m42711) HM
On East Main Street east of Park Row (a.k.a.: 3rd Street), on the left when traveling east.
( Memorial Tree Plaque )
This tree planted in memory of
Earl R. Albaugh
Joseph K. Clark
Roscoe C. Kirkpatrick
Clarence A. Wiles
“Who died in Service”
( World War II - Plaque )
For God and Country . . . — — Map (db m42749) WM
On South 500 West, 0.5 miles north of West 600 South, on the right when traveling north.
Built by the Wheelock Bridge Company of Fort Wayne, Indiana, in the year 1872. The bridge spans 128 feet over the Wildcat Creek and is supported by cast iron abutments. The abutment design was patented by Alpheus Wheelock in 1870. Replicated . . . — — Map (db m159988) HM
On Howard Street, on the right when traveling south.
Platted by Merkle, Kendall & Co.
in 1838 for side-cut canal traffic
and cheap water-power from the
summit level dam, Pittsburg had
grain warehouses, flouring mills,
oil and saw mills, wool carding
and fulling, foundry and machine
shops, . . . — — Map (db m163204) HM
On County Road N 800 W at County Road W 550 N, on the right when traveling south on County Road N 800 W.
On September 11, 1838, about 850 Potawatomi Indians camped at Pleasant Run, having traveled 17 miles that day on the forced removal from Indiana to Kansas. — — Map (db m35400) HM
On South 800 West at West 550 South on South 800 West.
Pyrmont. John Wagner built a dam, race and saw mill about a mile South in 1833 and added a grist mill. He sold to John Fisher who sold to John Fetterhoff who built a large frame mill. Joel Wagoner, James Allen, Elias Morkert, J. J. Cripe, Wm. . . . — — Map (db m40455) HM
On Indiana Route 29 near County Road 400, on the right when traveling south.
The sycamores here line the sides of the Michigan Road, which connected the Ohio River with Lake Michigan and further opened Indiana for white settlement and trade. Under intense military and economic pressure, Potawatomi leaders ceded the land for . . . — — Map (db m201388) HM
On State Road 29 north of County Road E400N, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
This row of sycamores sprouted from freshly cut logs used in the 1830's to corduroy a swampy section of the historic Michigan Road, the first state road in Indiana, running from Madison to Michigan City. — — Map (db m201386) HM
On County Road E250N, 0.4 miles County Road 725E, on the right when traveling east.
On terrace to south, during 18th century, was a 3-mile row of little wooden shacks, metropolis of the E.R. Miami. Old records, maps show it as ye Olde Towne, Kenapaco-maqua (Snakefish), Eel River Town, L'Anguille.
Among Olde Towne's . . . — — Map (db m224634) HM
To rescue women and children taken captive by angry Indian warriors, the U.S. called, in Kentucky District, for volunteers. 800 men, many of them Revolutionary War veterans, at once responded, each bringing his own horse and gun. Of these, 525 . . . — — Map (db m224660) HM
On County Road E250N, 0.8 miles east of County Road N600E, on the right when traveling east.
Wilkinson's Expedition. 525 Kentuckians burned Olde Towne: after a skirmish in Bloody Hollow and an Aug. 8. 1791 battle here had killed ten Indians and two soldiers, including John Bartlett; and wounded John Stafford. 34 of the . . . — — Map (db m224655) HM
On East Market Street at South 6th Street, on the left when traveling east on East Market Street.
"One of the best gifts we can give our children is a love of family and a love of our country. We must teach our children the importance of respecting and honoring those who have served." — — Map (db m240938) WM
On 4th Street at E. Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north on 4th Street.
Cass County Honor List Of Dead And Missing Viet-Nam Conflict Barry Wayne Bickel Steven Keith Brandenburg Lawrence Clark John Michael Deremigio Frank R. Gallagher Gerald Frederick Gilbert James L. Hatton Reggie Westel Hinson . . . — — Map (db m240884) WM
On 4th Street west of E. Broadway Street, on the left when traveling north.
Persian Gulf War We honor, with this visible symbol, all of those who served with courage, valor and sacrifices in the armed forces of the United States of America during the Persian Gulf War, which began August 2, 1990. All of those who . . . — — Map (db m240886) WM
On 4th Street at North Street, on the right when traveling south on 4th Street. Reported permanently removed.
( Clock Tower - Plaque )
This tower was erected in honor of the military veterans of Cass County. The clock and bell were salvaged from the old Cass County Court House, originally built in 1844, subsequently added to in 1888, and finally . . . — — Map (db m208897) HM WM
On Riverside Drive east of Race Street, on the left when traveling west.
Logansport was founded in 1838, the same year the Dentzel name first became associated with carousel manufacturing in Germany. A circuitous series of events. eventually brought what is perhaps the most famous name in carousel carving to . . . — — Map (db m224663) HM
On North Street at 4th Street, on the right when traveling west on North Street.
Site of first Masonic Temple in northern Indiana. Of brick construction, cornerstone of two-story building was laid 1829 by General John Tipton, P.G.M.,completed 1837. Ground floor used for school purposes many years. Razed 1895. — — Map (db m35489) HM
On 4th Street at East Broadway Street (Indiana Route 25), on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
Korean Conflict
James Marlin Baber Donald L. Barker Robert Arthur Bolen William Richard Bennett Robert Dale Conrad Stanley Lee Dewitt Richard Dee Ellis Alver Haines Ginn John Douglas Goins Walter (Jack) Leonard Marler . . . — — Map (db m240882) WM
On 4th Street at East Broadway Street (Indiana Route 25), on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
The citizens of Cass County salute those men and women who served their country honorably during the war in Korea and honor the memory of those brave men who gave their lives in service of their country. May they rest in peace — — Map (db m240880) WM
The Little Turtle Waterway Plaza was conceived and built to: Provide public access to the Wabash River, Serve as the trailhead park for the future Lail system in Logansport and Cass County, Provide instruments to help interpret local history, and . . . — — Map (db m240889) HM
On South 6th Street north of East Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
Declaration of Independence
drafted by Thomas Jefferson
Between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the continental congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment, and on August 2, 1776, delegates . . . — — Map (db m243065) HM WM
On 4th Street at East Broadway Street (Indiana Route 25), on the right when traveling south on 4th Street.
The citizens of Cass County honor the men and women who gave part of their life, and some their lives, serving their country in the Vietnam war. Your efforts will always be remembered by each of us.
May they rest in peace. — — Map (db m240883) WM
On East Broadway at South 6th Street, on the left when traveling west on East Broadway.
( Front Section )
This memorial erected by
Gold Star American War Mothers
of Cass County Ind.
To commemorate the valor
of those who made the
Supreme Sacrifice
During the World War
( Right Section )
CPL. Frederick C. . . . — — Map (db m35537) WM
On North 5th Street at North Street, on the left when traveling north on North 5th Street.
Trade and emigration route from Lake Erie to Evansville. Completed through Logansport 1840. Followed Erie Avenue and 5th Street, crossing Eel River by wooden aqueduct. Abandoned about 1876. — — Map (db m35409) HM
On East Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
The Daylily Garden below and the one on the west side of the building contain several cultivars hybridized by Wilmer Flory. Mr. Flory, a Logansport native was a science teacher, horticulturist, city councilman and a founder of the American . . . — — Map (db m240941) HM
Dedicated to the early Logansport Settlers whose unmarked graves reside at the Ninth Street Cemetery Emoline R. Ward Emma Ward Chauncey Ward H Ward Lucy Ward Ellen Webster Mrs Wedekind Annie Weirick Henry Weirick John Weisman . . . — — Map (db m242058) HM
On West Street north of Summit Street, on the right when traveling north.
Coeducational school founded 1884 by William W. Borden primarily to serve children of southern Indiana farmers. Low-cost, progressive program included teacher preparation and laboratory-based scientific studies. School closed 1906. Borden also . . . — — Map (db m74115) HM
Near Market Street at E. Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
Old Borden Tavern
Here William W. Bordens mother kept a tavern 1824 to 1851. As a memorial to his parents, the Old Tavern, which was built in 1819, was incorporated into the buildings of the Borden Museum.
Borden Museum
Erected . . . — — Map (db m74116) HM
On Jersey Avenue east of Ohio River Scenic Byway (Indiana Road 62), on the left when traveling east.
Nearby is site of former popular Ohio River regional recreation area known from 1880s as Fern Grove. David Rose expanded facilities in 1923 including an amusement park and a swimming pool and named it Rose Island. Major access was by car to . . . — — Map (db m206818) HM
On Main Street east of Main Cross Street, on the right when traveling east.
Historic Charlestown was the seat of the Grand Lodge of Indiana its first year, 1818. In this frontier village Alexander Buckner, first Grand Master of Masons and later U.S. Senator from Missouri, practiced law. — — Map (db m206895) HM
On Market Street (State Road 3) 0.2 miles south of Clark Road, on the right when traveling south.
Indiana Territorial Delegate to
Congress, 1809-1816.
President of Indiana Constitutional
Convention, June, 1816.
First Governor of Indiana, 1816-1822.
Member of Congress, 1822-1830. — — Map (db m206887) HM
Near Jersey Avenue, 1 mile south of Ohio River Scenic Byway (Indiana Road 62), on the right when traveling south.
our parks and preserves are not mere picnicking places. They are rich storehouses of memories and reveries. They are a solace to the aged and an inspiration to the young. Richard Lieber, Founder, Indiana State . . . — — Map (db m206872) HM
On Tunnel Mill Road, on the right when traveling south.
John Work, born 1760 in Pennsylvania, came with family to Clark County, Indiana Territory circa 1804. He purchased land along Fourteen Mile Creek in 1805 and later acquired extensive property in the county. Federal-style brick home here built circa . . . — — Map (db m206815) HM
On Main Street at Short Street, on the left when traveling east on Main Street.
Womens rights activist and political strategist Mary Garrett Hay was born in Charlestown. She worked with the WCTU here and in Indianapolis in the late 1800s, honing her leadership and speaking skills and advancing womens suffrage. Susan B. . . . — — Map (db m206885) HM
Near Patrol Road, 0.7 miles north of Collector Wells Road, on the right when traveling north.
Since the beginning of history, people have been drawn to the river for water, food and transportation.
1. The Earliest People Several archaeological sites at Charlestown reveal stories of temporary camps. Mounds in this region date from the . . . — — Map (db m206831) HM
Near an unnamed road, 0.5 miles east of Jersey Avenue.
From the 1880s until the 1930s, a trip to either Fern Grove or Rose Island would not be complete without either a ride on a steamboat or a walk across a suspension bridge, along with a basket of fried chicken and a dance in the dance hall. . . . — — Map (db m206833) HM
On Water Street at Harrison Street, on the right when traveling west on Water Street.
Built in 1812 by James Bigger
Scene of inaugural ball
held in 1816 for Jonathan Jennings
Indiana's first governor
and scene of infare for his marriage
with Clarissa Barbee in 1826 — — Map (db m206889) HM
On West Harrison Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
First American settlement in the Northwest Territory. 150,000 acres granted to George Rogers Clark and his troops by Virginia in 1781 for war services. Town named and tracts occupied by 1784. — — Map (db m203544) HM
On West Washington Street east of North Taggart Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In commemoration of her visit to Clarksville High School, on June 16, 1958. Eleanor Roosevelt entered these doors to speak inside the Clarksville High School Gymnasium.
A crowd of nearly 1000 people, including Supreme Court Justice Sherman . . . — — Map (db m206964) HM
On Ohio River Scenic Byway, 0.4 miles west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
By the Way: Lewis and Clark began their famous expedition from this area on October 26, 1803.
Almost 400 million years ago, during the Devonian age, future states Indiana and Kentucky were asleep beneath a warm tropical sea, located about . . . — — Map (db m206956) HM
Near Harrison Avenue west of Bailey Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Near this site stood the home
of General George Rogers Clark
Pioneer - Soldier - Patriot
Conqueror of the Northwest Territory
who with dauntless heroism during the Revolutionary War invaded the enemy territory, captured the posts of . . . — — Map (db m245088) HM WM
On W. Winbourne Avenue at W Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south on W. Winbourne Avenue.
Historys Great Explorers
Lewis & Clark
Acclaimed National Heroes
The Eastern Legacy
October 14, 1803
Meriwether Lewis came from Washington, D.C. and
met William Clark at the Falls of the Ohio
“When they shook hands, the Lewis . . . — — Map (db m103856) HM
Near Harrison Avenue west of Bailey Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Near this site on October 26, 1803, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark with the nucleus of the Corps of Discovery together set off down the Ohio River on their epic journey to explore the Louisiana Purchase and Pacific Northwest. — — Map (db m206962) HM
On W. Winbourne Avenue at W Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling south on W. Winbourne Avenue.
River Navigation
The Dam - The huge concrete wall that you see is the McAlpine Dam. Its main function is to control water levels for navigation, but its unusual shape, an elongated Z, also provides water for the hydroelectric station while . . . — — Map (db m103853) HM
Near Ohio River Scenic Byway, 0.1 miles west of Main Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Ohio River between Clark County, Indiana and Louisville, Kentucky, provides a treasure of historic bridges. The first bridge to your left is the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, completed in Art-Deco style in 1929. Its original name was the . . . — — Map (db m198392) HM
On State Road 160 east of Interstate 65, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
Founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
Erected 1987 by these Local Franchisees:
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bagshaw
Mr. & Mrs. William Bridges
Mr. & Mrs. William Bright
Mr. & Mrs. Roy Burchel
Mr. & Mrs. Lee Cummings
Mr. & Mrs. Ralph . . . — — Map (db m245085) HM
On Winding Road, 0.1 miles west of U.S. 31, on the left when traveling west.
Indiana's oldest state forest, established 1903. Portions of Clark's Grant (1781) included in original 2.000 acres. Experimental plantings and reforestation began 1904; became national models in scientific forestry. Multiple land uses include timber . . . — — Map (db m244937) HM
Near Mulberry Street south of West Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
Construction on the $4.7 million George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge started in June 28 and took just over a year to complete with the opening being held October 31, 1929.
President Herbert Hoover attended the dedication of the bridge which . . . — — Map (db m186830) HM
On Patrol Road south of Trey Street, on the right when traveling south.
Charlestown Indiana in the summer of 1940 was a quiet town with a population of 900. By December of that same year the population had grown to over 13,400. Of this number over 10,000 residents worked at a single plant. The boom in Charlestown . . . — — Map (db m206901) HM
Near Mulberry Street south of West Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
In 1887, the Louisville and Jeffersonville Bridge Company formed to serve as a recelevership in the creation of the Big Four Bridge, which was built to carry the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis Railway.
On December 15, 1893, . . . — — Map (db m186834) HM
Near Mulberry Street south of West Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
Big Four Railroad Bridge was converted into a pedestrian/bicycle path in 2013. The bridge was originally built in 1895 to provide rail access for freight and passengers between Jeffersonville and Louisville. It was closed in 1969.
The distance . . . — — Map (db m186839) HM
On West Market Street at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling east on West Market Street.
Forty-two workers perished during construction of this bridge, which was built between 1888 and 1895. Through the years, the bridge has been hailed as a monument to those who lost their lives.
In 1929, a new bridge was built inside the old . . . — — Map (db m186837) HM
On East Park Place east of Crestview Court, on the right when traveling east.
Site of Jefferson General Hospital, the third largest hospital in the United States during the Civil War. Under Dr. Middleton Goldsmith's command it served over 16, 000 patients. — — Map (db m46647) HM
On Mulberry Street south of West Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling south.
( Top Section )
Civil War Cemetery
On this site, 1861 - 1865, are buried several hundred Union and Confederate Soldiers. Killed in the Western Campaign. Lack of interest from distant families allowed deterioration of the wood grave . . . — — Map (db m46670) WM
Near Mulberry Street south of West Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
The flood of 1937 was the largest flood known in the modern era in the Louisville area.
The Ohio River stretched to be 10 miles wide, with 70% of Louisville submerged and 90% of Jeffersonville. Estimated damage was $250 million which translates . . . — — Map (db m186840) HM
On Spring Street just north of East Court Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
General Lafayette was the official guest of the State of Indiana at Jeffersonville on May 12, 1825 at the house of Former Governor Posey on the West corner of Front and Fort Streets. He was welcomed by the Governor of the the State, by a . . . — — Map (db m221572) HM
On Riverside Drive at Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east on Riverside Drive.
Emancipation Proclamation (1863) did not free slaves in Kentucky. In April 1864, Hannah Toliver, a free black woman living in Jeffersonville, was arrested for aiding a fugitive slave from Kentucky. In May, she was convicted and sentenced to seven . . . — — Map (db m100710) HM
On West Maple Street at Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling west on West Maple Street.
In January 1937 the Ohio River flooded, causing damage to nearby towns in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. At one point during the crisis, the entire river, 981 miles long, was above floodstage. Thousands of people lost their homes, and . . . — — Map (db m186824) HM
On East Chestnut Street at Spring Street, on the right when traveling east on East Chestnut Street.
Street celebrations and parades were very common in the past and much better attended than some are today. In the picture of what is now Red Yeti, you will notice that the crowd has assembled in front of an Army Surplus store. Post World War II, . . . — — Map (db m206921) HM
On West Market Street at Spring Street, on the right when traveling west on West Market Street. Reported unreadable.
This Italianate style building had multiple uses. The first floor was the bank and the second floor was office space and meeting rooms. It had a basement with access on the south side and, in the 1890s, the Lyon family was walking here when they . . . — — Map (db m206922) HM
On West Riverside Drive at Spring Street, on the left when traveling west on West Riverside Drive.
The earliest settlement in Jeffersonville was ca. 1786 with the construction of Fort Finney near what is now the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge. A settlement grew around the fort which was renamed Fort Steuben in 1791, honoring Baron von Steuben, . . . — — Map (db m206910) HM
Since 1775 Quartermaster's Corps has been responsible for supplying the U.S. Army with food and supplies. The Quartermaster Depot in Jeffersonville was used during five wars, from the Civil War through the Korean conflict. Jeffersonville was . . . — — Map (db m206904) HM
On Missouri Avenue at West Market Street, on the right when traveling south on Missouri Avenue.
The Ohio Falls Car Works and Locomotive Company was founded in 1864 at a village known as Ohio Falls, which is now part of the Clarksville-Jeffersonville area. Two years later, the company's management was taken over by Joseph White Sprague, whose . . . — — Map (db m206954) HM
On Spring Street, on the left when traveling north.
Sallie was the oldest child of a large family. When her parents died she became responsible for her siblings and learned to sew and make hats to help support the children. Sallie was a very plain gal, she wore glasses and had a thinning hairline and . . . — — Map (db m241652) HM
Near Mulberry Street south of West Maple Street, on the left when traveling south.
Howard's Shipyard, Barmore Shipyard, French Brothers and later the Sweeney Brothers Shipyard and Foundry all put Jeffersonville on the map as the premier builder of steamboats. Howard's Shipyard also built a number of the LSTs during World War II. . . . — — Map (db m186829) HM
On Wall Street north of East 8th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1891 to educate Colored students, grades 1 through 12. The classic two-story building, designed by Arthur Loomis, opened with 10 classrooms, separate entrances and stairways for boys and girls. The building was remodeled in 1949.
The . . . — — Map (db m206907) HM
On Preservation Place east of Pearl Street, on the right when traveling east.
In 1929, the Pennsylvania Railroad built a station on Mitchell Avenue to serve as a freight and passenger depot for Jeffersonville and Clarksville.
During the 1937 flood, many of those displaced by the flood waters were taken north by train from . . . — — Map (db m206915) HM
On East Court Avenue at Spring Street, on the left when traveling east on East Court Avenue.
Jeffersonville is named for President Thomas Jefferson, who had a profound influence on the city. As a Virginia legislator, Jefferson was a strong supporter of General George Rogers Clark's Illinois campaign from 1778 to 1779, which resulted in the . . . — — Map (db m241638) HM
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