List of Indiana state historical markers in Jefferson County explained

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Jefferson 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 16 historical markers located in Jefferson County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863[2] 1963State Road 7 in Dupont
38.8886°N -85.5192°W
Military
James F.D. Lanier 1800-1881[3] 1963511 First at the Elm Street junction near the Ohio River at the Lanier Mansion State Historic Site in Madison
38.7353°N -85.3853°W
Military, Business, Industry, and Labor
First Chartered Bank in Indiana[4] 1966308 Jefferson Street in Madison
38.7356°N -85.3769°W
Business, Industry, and Labor
Harvey Washington Wiley, M.D. 1844-1930[5] 1981Southwestern corner of the junction of State Road 256 and County Road 850W near Kent
38.7375°N -85.544°W
Science, Medicine, and Inventions
Madison Historic District[6] 1992Junction of Vaughn Drive and Jefferson Street at the Ohio riverside walk in Madison
38.7328°N -85.3772°W
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Madison Hill Incline and Cut[7] 1996Near the southwestern corner of a railroad bridge at 1001 W. Main Street at the McIntire Street junction in Madison
38.7393°N -85.3966°W
Business, Industry, and Labor, Transportation
Alois O. Bachman[8] 1999Southeastern corner of the Alois O. Bachman Bridge at State Road 7 near Hanging Rock Hill at the junction of Presbyterian and Cragmont Streets in Madison
38.7411°N -85.3933°W
Military
Michael C. Garber[9] 2004Offices of The Madison Courier at 310 West Street in Madison
38.7356°N -85.38°W
Politics, Military, Newspapers and Media
Lyman Hoyt[10] 20047147 W. State Road 250 near Lancaster
38.8322°N -85.5206°W
Underground Railroad, African American, Politics, Buildings and Architecture
Eleutherian College[11] 20046927 W. State Road 250 near Lancaster
38.8311°N -85.5161°W
Underground Railroad, African American, Education, Women
Georgetown[12] 2004Junction of Jefferson and Fifth Streets in Madison
38.7397°N -85.3771°W
Underground Railroad, African American, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Irene Dunne[13] 2006105 E. Main Street in Madison
38.7364°N -85.38°W
Arts and Culture, Women, Politics
John H. and Sarah Tibbets[14] 2006In front of the Tibbets House at 6810 N. Boyd Road near Madison
38.8361°N -85.5178°W
Underground Railroad, African American, Religion, Education
Chapman Harris[15] 2016Intersection of Eagle Hollow Rd. and SR 56 (Ohio River Scenic Byway) just east of Madison
38.7363°N -85.3389°W
African American, Underground Railroad, Politics
Samuel Woodfill[16] 2018Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9301 US-421, Madison
38.8736°N -85.3756°W
Military
Eagle Cotton Mill[17] 2022108 St. Michaels Ave., Madison
38.7322°N -85.3717°W
Business, Industry, & Labor; Buildings & Architecture; 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/153.htm Morgan's Raid July 8-13, 1863
  3. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/154.htm James F.D. Lanier 1800-1881
  4. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/155.htm First Chartered Bank in Indiana
  5. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/156.htm Harvey Washington Wiley, M.D. 1844-1930
  6. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/157.htm Madison Historic District
  7. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/158.htm Madison Hill Incline and Cut
  8. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/385.htm Alois O. Bachman
  9. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/11.htm Michael C. Garber
  10. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/6.htm Lyman Hoyt
  11. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/5.htm Eleutherian College
  12. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/1.htm Georgetown
  13. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/494.htm Irene Dunne
  14. http://www.in.gov/history/markers/521.htm John H. and Sarah Tibbets
  15. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-16 . Chapman Harris . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  16. Web site: IHB . 2020-12-16 . Samuel Woodfill . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.
  17. Web site: IHB . 2022-06-27 . Eagle Cotton Mill . 2024-03-13 . IHB . en.