List of Indiana state historical markers in Wayne County
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This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Wayne County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Wayne 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 13 historical markers located in Wayne County.[1]
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Historical markers
Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
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Oliver P. Morton Home[2] | ![]() | 1962 | Junction of W. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) and Willow Grove Road in Centerville 39°49′2″N 85°0′2.7″W / 39.81722°N 85.000750°W / 39.81722; -85.000750 (Oliver P. Morton Home) | Military, Politics |
Iron Brigade Commander[3] | ![]() | 1963 | Junction of W. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) and S. Gay Street in Cambridge City 39°48′46″N 85°9′46.2″W / 39.81278°N 85.162833°W / 39.81278; -85.162833 (Iron Brigade Commander) | Military |
East Germantown Civil War Band[4] | 1978 | Junction of Old National Road (U.S. Route 40) and Milton Street 39°48′47.4″N 85°8′11″W / 39.813167°N 85.13639°W / 39.813167; -85.13639 (East Germantown Civil War Band) | [None] | |
Overbeck House and Studio[5] | ![]() | 1992 | Junction of E. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) and S. Pearl Street in Cambridge City 39°48′42.6″N 85°9′42.6″W / 39.811833°N 85.161833°W / 39.811833; -85.161833 (Overbeck House and Studio) | Arts and Culture, Women |
Cambridge City[6] | ![]() | 1992 | Junction of E. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) and Foote Street in Cambridge City 39°48′44.6″N 85°10′17.4″W / 39.812389°N 85.171500°W / 39.812389; -85.171500 (Cambridge City) | Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Transportation |
Levi Coffin[7] | 2002 | 113 N. U.S. Route 27 in Fountain City 39°57′22″N 84°55′3″W / 39.95611°N 84.91750°W / 39.95611; -84.91750 (Levi Coffin) | Underground Railroad, African American | |
Indiana's First Woman's Rights Convention[8] | 2003 | 2224 Cumberland Road (U.S. Route 40) in Dublin 39°48′43.4″N 85°12′28″W / 39.812056°N 85.20778°W / 39.812056; -85.20778 (Indiana's First Woman's Rights Convention) | Women, Politics | |
George Washington Julian[9] | ![]() | 2013 | 320 E. Main St., Centerville 39°49′4.1″N 85°59′30.8″W / 39.817806°N 85.991889°W / 39.817806; -85.991889 (George Washington Julian) | Politics |
Virginia Claypool Meredith[10] | 2014 | 512 E. Main St. (U.S. 40), Cambridge City 39°48′46″N 85°09′44.2″W / 39.81278°N 85.162278°W / 39.81278; -85.162278 (Virginia Claypool Meredith) | Women's Suffrage, Business, Labor & Industry | |
Wayne County Seminary[11] | 2018 | 201 W. Main St. / US 40, at Spruce and Main St., Centerville 39°49′3.5″N 84°59′53.2″W / 39.817639°N 84.998111°W / 39.817639; -84.998111 (Wayne County Seminary) | Education & Library | |
Bishop William Paul Quinn[12] | ![]() | 2018 | 200 6th St., Richmond 39°49′33.1″N 84°53′40.3″W / 39.825861°N 84.894528°W / 39.825861; -84.894528 (Bishop William Paul Quinn) | Religion; African American |
Indiana University East[13] | 2019 | 2325 Chester Boulevard, Richmond 39°52′09″N 84°52′57.7″W / 39.86917°N 84.882694°W / 39.86917; -84.882694 (Indiana University East Marker) | Education & Library | |
Dr. Mary F. Thomas, 1816-1888[14] | ![]() | 2023 | Main St. and SW 1st St., Richmond 39°49′44″N 84°54′09″W / 39.82889°N 84.90250°W / 39.82889; -84.90250 (Dr. Mary F. Thomas, 1816-1888) | Women; Science, Medicine & Invention |
See also
- List of Indiana state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Wayne County, Indiana
References
- ^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Oliver P. Morton Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Iron Brigade Commander, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ East Germantown Civil War Band, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Overbeck House and Studio, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Cambridge City, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Levi Coffin, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Indiana's First Woman's Rights Convention, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ IHB (2020-12-15). "George Washington Julian". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ IHB (2020-12-15). "Virginia Claypool Meredith". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Wayne County Seminary". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Bishop William Paul Quinn". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Indiana University East". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ IHB (2023-09-14). "Dr. Mary F. Thomas, 1816-1888". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
External links
- Indiana Historical Marker Program
- Indiana Historical Bureau