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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Pike County, Indiana

 
Clickable Map of Pike County, Indiana and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Pike County, IN (7) Daviess County, IN (13) Dubois County, IN (9) Gibson County, IN (31) Knox County, IN (96) Warrick County, IN (65)  PikeCounty(7) Pike County (7)  DaviessCounty(13) Daviess County (13)  DuboisCounty(9) Dubois County (9)  GibsonCounty(31) Gibson County (31)  KnoxCounty(96) Knox County (96)  WarrickCounty(65) Warrick County (65)
Petersburg is the county seat for Pike County
Adjacent to Pike County, Indiana
      Daviess County (13)  
      Dubois County (9)  
      Gibson County (31)  
      Knox County (96)  
      Warrick County (65)  
 
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1 Indiana, Pike County, Oakland City — 26.1976.1 — Wabash and Erie Canal Completed 1853
On State Road 57 north of County Road 150N, on the left when traveling north.
The approximately 460 mile canal from Toledo, Ohio, to Evansville, Indiana, was the longest canal built in the United States. Here a section constructed above the natural land surface to prevent flooding and erosion, remains intact.Map (db m47811) HM
2 Indiana, Pike County, Petersburg — Gilbert Ray Hodges
On Main Street (Indiana Route 56/57) at Ninth Street (Indiana Route 61), on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
Hometown hero and favorite son of Petersburg Indiana. Star baseball player for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1943-1961. Original Met from 1962-1963, and managed the New York Mets to a miracle 1969 World Series Championship. Known locally . . . Map (db m243608) HM
3 Indiana, Pike County, Petersburg — June 2, 1990 Tornado Memorial
On Main Street east of 8th Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . Map (db m23563) HM
4 Indiana, Pike County, Petersburg — Pike County War Memorial
On Main Street at 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
(Center Panel:) In Memory of the Men and Women of Pike County who gave their lives for Democracy Korean Robert E. Kirby • John F. Scherer • Donald W. Sharp • John White, Jr • Wayne Leffler World War . . . Map (db m23363) WM
5 Indiana, Pike County, Petersburg — Revolutionary War MemorialPike County Indiana
On Main Street north of 8th Street, on the right when traveling north.
In memory of the Soldiers and Patriots of the Revolutionary War buried beneath Pike County Soil (Row One:) Josiah Arnold • William Black • James Brenton • John Chambers • Jonathan Conger • John Coonrod • Samuel Dedman • . . . Map (db m23354) WM
6 Indiana, Pike County, Petersburg — 63.1966.1 — The Buffalo Trace
On State Road 61 north of Riverwood Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Crossed White River at a nearby ford. It was made by migrating buffalo herds. The trace ran from Vincennes to Louisville and was the only through trail in pioneer days.Map (db m23217) HM
7 Indiana, Pike County, Petersburg — 63.1992.1 — Wabash and Erie Canal
On Main Street west of South 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west.
Site of depot for canal which passed through town at foot of Main Street. Operations through Petersburg ceased 1860. Constructed 1832-1853, canal was nation's longest, connecting Lake Erie at Toledo with Ohio River at Evansville, through Fort Wayne, . . . Map (db m23215) HM
 
 
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Apr. 16, 2024