Honoring
the men and women
of Adams County
who served in
the Armed Forces of
The United States
World War I ——— World War II
Korean ————— Vietnam
and all other . . . — — Map (db m54629) WM
In Memory of
Gene Stratton - Porter
Author
of
The Girl of The Limberlost,
The Song of the Cardinal, Freckles
and other nature stories.
Who came to Decatur as a bride and in
this County, at Geneva, on the banks of the . . . — — Map (db m54643) HM
Adams County formed 1835. Geneva incorporation 1874 included early towns Alexander and Buffalo. During 1890s oil boom, population and businesses grew. Fire destroyed much of town 1895; Geneva Board of Trustees banned wooden buildings, mandated . . . — — Map (db m63824) HM
In loving memory and appreciation for the men and women of Adams County who served our nation.
This monument is dedicated to those veterans who made the supreme sacrifice and gave their todays for our tomorrows
World War I
Apr. 6, 1917 - . . . — — Map (db m37026) WM
This monument is dedicated to the early settlers of Berne, Indiana, eighty-two devout Mennonite immigrants who came from the Bernese Jura of Switzerland. The first generations cleared the land and drained the swamps, building a future for those of . . . — — Map (db m227612) HM
In 1804, the Sac and Fox cede their land between the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers to the United States. Nine years later, General Howard and 1,400 mounted rangers burn a Sac village near the future site of Quincy. Legend has it that the . . . — — Map (db m150073) HM
Israel Donalson, member of the First Constitutional Convention of Ohio.
In May 1800, Congress passed an act building the Northwest
Territory, with the western division becoming Indiana
Territory and the eastern called the Territory of the . . . — — Map (db m136539) HM
This doughnut-shaped mound with an inner ditch was probably built by
the Adena people who lived here between 1000 B.C. and A.D. 100. Its
exact function is not known, but it may have been ceremonial.
The Adena practiced some crude farming, . . . — — Map (db m166807) HM
African American Medal of Honor Recipients Memorial
The Medal of Honor takes its place in our country as the highest award for military valor. The honor, awarded by the President in the name of Congress, may only be accorded an . . . — — Map (db m173924) HM WM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
