English (1822-1896), politician, banker, and historian, served as secretary of 1850 Indiana Constitutional Convention, as Speaker of Indiana House, and in U.S. House. Candidate for U.S. Vice President, 1880; President, Indiana Historical Society. . . . — — Map (db m99759) HM
Shea was born at the home of his
parents on this site 1862. Received
A. B. degree from Indiana
University 1889. Admitted to the bar
at Scottsburg 1889; practiced law
there, Seymour, and later
Indianapolis. Shea began public
service as . . . — — Map (db m289233) HM
Side A:
County formed by Indiana General Assembly 1820. First county seat located at Lexington; first courthouse built 1821. Several attempts made 1822-1870 to move county seat to more central location, creating animosity among . . . — — Map (db m22063) HM
Marker Front:
Built 1872. One of the classic "combination" depots for passengers and freight, with board and batten siding, wide overhanging roof, and agent's bay window. Interior included separate waiting rooms for men and women. Served as . . . — — Map (db m22061) HM
Indianapolis and Louisville Traction Company organized to build track between Seymour and Sellersburg as part of the interurban line which extended from Indianapolis to Louisville; track completed in 1907. First railway in the country to operate . . . — — Map (db m99655) HM
This stone marks the western line of the Clark (Illinois) Grant containing 150,000 acres given by the State of Virginia, April, 1784, to General George Rogers Clark, his Officers, and Soldiers as a gratuity for the conquest of the Northwest . . . — — Map (db m194189) HM
While Scott County residents were divided on the issue of secession, once Arkansas left the Union, many supported the Confederacy. The first fighting there was a Sept. 11, 1863, skirmish near Waldron where the 14th Kansas lost 1 dead and 2 wounded . . . — — Map (db m200627) HM
Scott County Board of Commissioners appointed a library board 1917 in response to citizen petitions for a public library. Library board sought Carnegie grant for funding assistance. locally $7,500 was raised; Carnegie grant of $12,500 was added. . . . — — Map (db m99459) HM
On the afternoon of July 10, 1863, General Morgan’s men looted Canton stores and confiscated fresh horses. The raiders continued east from there toward New Philadelphia, crossed the middle fork of the Blue River, and proceeded into Scott County. . . . — — Map (db m126321) HM
Side 1
Scott County formed by Indiana General Assembly 1820; Lexington selected county seat. Attempts made 1823, 1839, 1840 to relocate county seat to more central location. Petition to County Commissioners 1870 was successful; town of . . . — — Map (db m99751) HM
(Side 1)
Kimberlin, a Revolutionary War veteran, was first person to purchase land in what is now Scott County In 1804, he bought Tract 264 of land grant to soldiers of George Rogers Clark. His family settled 1805 in well-built cabin . . . — — Map (db m99663) HM
(Side 1)
Indiana law in 1831 authorized counties to establish institutions to support and accommodate the poor, carrying out 1816 Constitution provision. First Scott County home built 1861 north of Lexington; closed 1879. County home moved . . . — — Map (db m99654) HM
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