List of Indiana state historical markers in Floyd County explained

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Floyd 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 23 historical markers located in Floyd County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Site of Camp Whitcomb[2] 1966Southeastern corner of the junction of Beharrell Avenue and E. Spring Street in New Albany
38.2992°N -85.7944°W
Military
New Albany[3] 1991W. Spring Street at the southbound offramp from Interstate 64 in New Albany
38.2833°N -85.8303°W
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Early Settlement and Exploration
Michael C. Kerr Home[4] 19921109 E. Main Street in New Albany
38.2873°N -85.8114°W
Politics, Buildings and Architecture
New Albany[5] 1992Junction of E. Spring Street and Woodrow Avenue in New Albany
38.2986°N -85.7958°W
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Early Settlement and Exploration
Clark's Grant[6] 1992Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line Road/State Road 111, New Albany just north of Interstate 265
38.3458°N -85.8167°W
Early Settlement and Exploration, Military
State Bank of Indiana[7] 1996203 E. Main Street in New Albany
38.2844°N -85.8208°W
Buildings and Architecture, Government Institutions, Business, Industry, and Labor
Culbertson Mansion[8] 1996914 E. Main Street in New Albany
38.2864°N -85.8131°W
Buildings and Architecture, Business, Industry, and Labor
Scribner High School[9] 1998Southwestern corner of the junction of 1st and Spring Streets at the City-County Building in New Albany
38.285°N -85.8253°W
Education, African American
Buffalo Trace Route[10] 19992212 State Street in New Albany
38.3057°N -85.8402°W
Nature and Natural Disasters, Transportation
Culbertson Widows' Home[11] 2003704 E. Main Street in New Albany
38.2858°N -85.815°W
Women, Buildings and Architecture
A Gateway to Freedom[12] 2004Southeastern corner of the junction of Main and Third Streets in New Albany
38.2844°N -85.8197°W
Underground Railroad, African American
New Albany Downtown Historic District[13] 2004Northeastern corner of the junction of Pearl and Market Streets in New Albany
38.285°N -85.8225°W
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Division Street School[14] 20051803 Conservative Street in New Albany
38.2931°N -85.805°W
African American, Education, Buildings and Architecture
Fairview Cemetery[15] 2005Junction of Culbertson Avenue and E. Sixth Street in New Albany
38.2908°N -85.8197°W
Cemetery, Politics
New Albany's Carnegie Library[16] 2005201 E. Spring Street in New Albany
38.2867°N -85.8219°W
Carnegie Library, Buildings and Architecture
New Albany Tornado, 1917[17] 2007New Albany Children's Academy at 1111 Pearl Street in New Albany
38.2944°N -85.8269°W
Nature and Natural Disasters
New Albany and Salem Railroad (The Monon)[18] 2007Junction of Bank Street and Culbertson Avenue in New Albany
38.2896°N -85.8236°W
Transportation, Underground Railroad
Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter[19] 2007Southwestern corner of the junction of E. 13th and E. Oak Streets in New Albany
38.2922°N -85.8128°W
Religion, Education
Lucy Higgs Nichols[20] 201138 East 3rd Street, directly behind the 2nd Baptist Church, New Albany
38.2839°N -85.8194°W
Women, African American, Military, Medicine
Mob Violence 1862[21] 2012142 W. Main St., New Albany
48.2828°N -85.8247°W
John B Ford[22] 2019First Harrison Bank, 9849 US 150, Greenville
38.3744°N -85.9925°W
Business, Industry, and Labor
Sherman Minton[23] 2021Georgetown Elementary School, 8800 High St., Georgetown
38.2953°N -85.9703°W
Politics
Indiana University Southeast[24] 2021Indiana University Southeast, Sciences Greenhouses, 4201 Grant Line Rd., New Albany
38.3428°N -85.8181°W
Education & Library

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/83.htm Site of Camp Whitcomb
  3. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/84.htm New Albany
  4. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/85.htm Michael C. Kerr Home
  5. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/86.htm New Albany
  6. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/87.htm Clark's Grant
  7. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/88.htm State Bank of Indiana
  8. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/89.htm Culbertson Mansion
  9. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/364.htm Scribner High School
  10. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/396.htm Buffalo Trace Route
  11. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/448.htm Culbertson Widows' Home
  12. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/18.htm A Gateway to Freedom
  13. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/8.htm New Albany Downtown Historic District
  14. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/479.htm Division Street School
  15. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/475.htm Fairview Cemetery
  16. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/471.htm New Albany's Carnegie Library
  17. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/522.htm New Albany Tornado, 1917
  18. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/533.htm New Albany and Salem Railroad (The Monon)
  19. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/537.htm Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter
  20. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-15 . Lucy Higgs Nichols . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  21. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-15 . Mob Violence 1862 . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  22. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-15 . John B Ford . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  23. Web site: IHB . 2021-11-15 . Sherman Minton, 1890-1965 . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  24. Web site: IHB . 2022-07-05 . Indiana University Southeast . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.