List of Indiana state historical markers in Benton County explained

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Benton 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 3 historical markers located in Benton County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's)[2] 1966State Road 18, 2.5 miles west of its junction with U.S. Route 52 in Fowler and 0.5 miles east of U.S. Route 41
40.6222°N -87.3722°W
Early Settlement and Exploration, American Indian/Native American, Government Institutions
Benton County Courthouse[3] 1995705 E. Sixth Street at the eastern entrance of the courthouse in Fowler
40.6172°N -87.3156°W
Buildings and Architecture, Government Institutions
Dan Patch[4] 1999203 S. Michigan Road, near the intersection of State Roads 55 and 352 on the eastern edge of Oxford
40.5194°N -87.2451°W
Sports

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/43.htm New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's)
  3. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/44.htm Benton County Courthouse
  4. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/30.htm Dan Patch