List of Indiana state historical markers in Grant County explained

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Grant 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 11 historical markers located in Grant County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Battle of Mississinewa[2] 1947Southeastern corner of the junction of State Road 15 and County Road 600N near Marion
40.64°N -85.7094°W
Military, American Indian/Native American
New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's)[3] 1966Northwestern corner of the Grant County Courthouse lawn at 401 S. Adams St. in Marion
40.5586°N -85.6572°W
Early Settlement and Exploration, American Indian/Native American, Government Institutions
Miami Indian Cemetery[4] 1972North of Marion on State Road 15, 1.1 miles west on County Road 600N
40.6403°N -85.7303°W
Cemetery, American Indian/Native American
[West Ward School][5] 1988210 W. North A Street in Gas City
40.4889°N -85.6172°W
Buildings and Architecture, Education
Former Narrow Gauge Railroad/Railroad Construction[6] 1992Junction of E. 4th and McClure Streets in Marion
40.5578°N -85.656°W
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
J.W. Patterson House[7] 1995203 E. Washington Street in Fairmount
40.4158°N -85.6493°W
Buildings and Architecture, Science, Medicine, and Inventions
The Village of Trask[8] 1995Junction of State Road 26 and S. Wheeling Pike at Trask, 1.4 miles east of exit 55 from Interstate 69
40.4229°N -85.5231°W
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Marion Branch, NHDVS[9] 20111700 E. 38th St., Marion
40.4229°N -85.5231°W
Military, Buildings and Architecture
Samuel Plato[10] 2014723 West Fourth Street, Marion
40.5578°N -85.6678°W
Buildings & Architecture, Architect, African American
Weaver Settlement[11] 20202600 W 600 S, Marion
40.4658°N -85.72°W
Allen Temple[12] 2022Allen Temple AME Church, 3440 S. Washington St., Marion
40.5281°N -85.6622°W
African American, Religion

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/110.htm Battle of Mississinewa
  3. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/104.htm New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's)
  4. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/105.htm Miami Indian Cemetery
  5. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/106.htm [West Ward School]
  6. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/107.htm Former Narrow Gauge Railroad/Railroad Construction
  7. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/108.htm J.W. Patterson House
  8. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/109.htm The Village of Trask
  9. https://www.in.gov/history/markers/4108.htm
  10. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-15 . Samuel Plato . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  11. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-16 . Weaver Settlement . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  12. Web site: IHB . 2022-09-23 . Allen Temple . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.