List of Indiana state historical markers in Harrison County explained

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

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

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Indiana Capitol[2] 1948N. Capitol Avenue adjacent to the Harrison County Courthouse in Corydon
38.2119°N -86.1261°W
Politics, Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture
Battle of Corydon July 9, 1863[3] 1961300 N. Capitol on the southwestern corner of the Harrison County Courthouse lawn in Corydon
38.2118°N -86.1261°W
Military
First State Office Building[4] 1962Junction of Walnut and Mulberry Streets in Corydon
38.2121°N -86.1241°W
Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture, Politics
First State Capital[5] 1962State Road 62, 0.3 miles east of the State Road 135 junction between Dale and Williar Avenues, in western Corydon
38.2115°N -86.1261°W
Politics, Government Institutions
Site of the Battle of Corydon July 9, 1863[6] 1963Old State Road 135 at the Battle of Corydon Memorial Park entrance, 1 mile south of Corydon
38.2°N -86.1303°W
Military
Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863[7] 1963Junction of State Roads 11 and 135, north of the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge over the Ohio River
38.0233°N -86.1942°W
Military
Posey House[8] 1965225 Oak Street in Corydon
38.2114°N -86.1275°W
Politics, Buildings and Architecture
Harrison County Jail[9] 1965Southwestern corner of the junction of N. Capitol Avenue and Cherry Street in Corydon
38.2117°N -86.1265°W
Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture
Governor's Headquarters[10] 1965Junction of E. Walnut and N. Elm Streets, northeast of the Harrison County Courthouse in Corydon
38.2123°N -86.1251°W
Politics, Buildings and Architecture
Presbyterian Church[11] 1965Junction of E. Walnut and N. Elm Streets, northeast of the Harrison County Courthouse in Corydon
38.2123°N -86.1253°W
Religion, Military
Last Home of Squire Boone[12] 1966Junction of State Roads 11 and 135, north of the Matthew E. Welsh Bridge over the Ohio River
38.0233°N -86.194°W
Early Settlement and Exploration
Walter Q. Gresham[13] 1966Junction of 2415 Barron Avenue and State Road 62 at the post office in Lanesville
38.2378°N -85.9864°W
Military, Politics
Mt. Solomon Lutheran Church[14] 1966State Road 62, 5 miles west of Corydon
38.2383°N -86.1817°W
Religion, Early Settlement and Exploration
Cedar Hill Cemetery[15] 1966Junction of E. Summit and N. Maple Streets in Corydon
38.2144°N -86.1219°W
Cemetery, Military
Harrison County[16] 1966Southeastern corner of the Harrison County Courthouse lawn at 300 N. Capitol in Corydon
38.2118°N -86.1256°W
Early Settlement and Exploration
First State Capital[17] 1978Northeastern corner of the Old Capitol Grounds along N. Elm Street in Corydon
38.2117°N -86.1256°W
Politics, Government Institutions
Corydon United Methodist Church[18] 1980214 N. Elm Street, east of the courthouse, in Corydon
38.2114°N -86.1253°W
Religion
Cedar Glade[19] 1992772 N. Capitol Avenue at the southeastern corner of the Indian Creek bridge in Corydon
38.2181°N -86.1258°W
Buildings and Architecture, Nature and Natural Disasters
Leora Brown School[20] 1995400 E. Summit Street near the Hill Street junction in Corydon
38.2142°N -86.1211°W
African American, Education
St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church[21] 2003Southeastern corner of the junction of Maple and High Streets in Corydon
38.2132°N -86.1219°W
Religion, African American
John Shields, Lewis and Clark Expedition Member[22] 2004310 N. Elm Street at the Harrison County Convention and Visitors Bureau offices in Corydon
38.2118°N -86.1253°W
Early Settlement and Exploration
Oswell Wright[23] 2008Near the junction of Maple and Chestnut Streets in Corydon
38.2104°N -86.1214°W
[none]
Polly Strong Slavery Case[24] 2016300 N. Capitol Ave., Corydon, between the Harrison County Courthouse and the First State Capitol building
38.2117°N -86.1258°W
African American, Law & Court Case, Women

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/114.htm Indiana Capitol
  3. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/115.htm Battle of Corydon July 9, 1863
  4. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/116.htm First State Office Building
  5. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/117.htm First State Capital
  6. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/118.htm Site of the Battle of Corydon July 9, 1863
  7. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/119.htm Morgan's Raid July 8-13, 1863
  8. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/120.htm Posey House
  9. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/121.htm Harrison County Jail
  10. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/122.htm Governor's Headquarters
  11. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/123.htm Presbyterian Church
  12. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/124.htm Last Home of Squire Boone
  13. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/125.htm Walter Q. Gresham
  14. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/126.htm Mt. Solomon Lutheran Church
  15. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/127.htm Cedar Hill Cemetery
  16. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/128.htm Harrison County
  17. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/129.htm First State Capital
  18. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/130.htm Corydon United Methodist Church
  19. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/131.htm Cedar Glade
  20. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/132.htm Leora Brown School
  21. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/23.htm St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church
  22. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/15.htm John Shields, Lewis and Clark Expedition Member
  23. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/552.htm Oswell Wright
  24. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-15 . Polly Strong Slavery Case . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.