List of Indiana state historical markers in Allen County explained

This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Allen County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Allen County, Indiana, United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau. The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 5 historical markers located in Allen County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Camp Allen, 1861-64[2] 1963Southeastern corner of the junction of Center and Huron Streets at a playground entrance in Fort Wayne
41.0764°N -85.1581°W
Military
Home of Philo T. Farnsworth[3] 1992St. Joseph and E. State Boulevards in Fort Wayne
41.0964°N -85.13°W
Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Arts and Culture, Newspapers and Media
Wabash and Erie Canal Groundbreaking[4] 19921716 W. Main Street in Fort Wayne
41.0789°N -85.1647°W
Business, Industry, and Labor, Transportation
Fort Miamis[5] 2000Southwestern corner of the Van Buren Street Bridge and the St. Marys River boat ramp in Guldin Park along Michaels Avenue in Fort Wayne
41.0811°N -85.1511°W
Early Settlement and Exploration, Military
Gronauer Lock No. 2[6] 2003U.S. Route 24 just beyond the eastern interchange of the Interstate 469 bypass near New Haven
41.0856°N -84.99°W
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indiana Historical Markers by County . State of Indiana . 2012-03-15.
  2. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/36.htm Camp Allen, 1861-64
  3. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/38.htm Home of Philo T. Farnsworth
  4. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/39.htm Wabash and Erie Canal Groundbreaking
  5. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/34.htm Fort Miamis
  6. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/442.htm Gronauer Lock No. 2