List of Indiana state historical markers in Jackson County explained

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Jackson 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 8 historical markers located in Jackson County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Fort Vallonia[2] 1951Southwestern corner of the junction of State Road 135 and Main Street in Vallonia
38.8494°N -86.0904°W
Military, Early Settlement and Exploration
Indian Treaty Corner[3] 1966Northern side of U.S. Route 50 at Crane Cemetery, 1 mile west of Seymour
38.9383°N -85.9311°W
Early Settlement and Exploration
In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1–8, 1966[4] 1966Southwestern corner of the Jackson County Courthouse grounds at the junction of Main (U.S. Route 50) and E. Cross Streets in Brownstown
38.8783°N -86.0419°W
Early Settlement and Exploration, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Freeman Field[5] 1997Northwestern corner of the junction of Walnut Street (State Road 11) and B Avenue E. at the eastern entrance to Freeman Field near Seymour
38.9389°N -85.8901°W
Military
Freeman Field[6] 1997Southwestern corner of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and Airport Road at the northern entrance to Freeman Field near Seymour
38.9508°N -85.9083°W
Military
Medora Shale Brick Plant[7] 2008By the State Bank of Medora at the junction of Main and Perry Streets
38.8253°N -86.17°W
Business, Industry, and Labor
Alexander McClure[8] 2008100 N. Broadway Street in Seymour
38.9593°N -85.8859°W
[none]
Freeman Field Mutiny[9] 2022Freeman Army Airfield Museum, 1035 A Ave., Seymour
38.9253°N -85.9072°W
Military, African American

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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/145,htm.htm Fort Vallonia
  3. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/146,htm.htm Indian Treaty Corner
  4. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/147,htm.htm In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1-8, 1966
  5. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/365.htm Freeman Field
  6. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/366.htm Freeman Field
  7. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/548.htm Medora Shale Brick Plant
  8. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/557.htm Alexander McClure
  9. Web site: IHB . 2022-12-21 . Freeman Field Mutiny . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.