Porter (Rea) Cemetery

Porter (Rea) Cemetery (HM162A)

Location: South Bend, IN 46614 St Joseph County
Buy Indiana State flags at Flagstore.com!
Country: United States of America
Buy United States of America flags at Flagstore.com!

N 41° 32.913', W 86° 21.116'

  • 0 likes
  • 0 check ins
  • 0 favorites
  • 1277 views
Inscription
(Front Side)
This cemetery was officially created September 6, 1854 when Samuel Gard deeded land to trustees for a burial ground. Free African-American settlers from Huggart Settlement were buried here alongside their white neighbors, not segregated. Porter Cemetery Association was formed May 9, 1884 with both white and African-American charter members.
(continued on other side)

(Back Side)
(continued from other side)
Cemetery has always been a neighborhood burial ground for members from churches of various denominations. It has been called Porter Rea for decades perhaps because both Porter and Rea families owned adjacent land. Although enclosed in Potato Creek State Park, it remains an active independent cemetery managed by Porter Cemetery Association.
Details
HM NumberHM162A
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
Tags
Marker Number71.2003.1
Year Placed2003
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau, Friends of Porter Rea, and Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 1:20pm PDT -07:00
Pictures
Sorry, but we don't have a picture of this historical marker yet. If you have a picture, please share it with us. It's simple to do. 1) Become a member. 2) Adopt this historical marker listing. 3) Upload the picture.
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 554049 N 4599856
Decimal Degrees41.54855000, -86.35193333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 32.913', W 86° 21.116'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 32' 54.78" N, 86° 21' 6.96" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)574
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 65111-65251 Pine Rd, South Bend IN 46614, US
Alternative Maps Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap

Is this marker missing? Are the coordinates wrong? Do you have additional information that you would like to share with us? If so, check in.

Nearby Markersshow on map
Check Ins  check in   |    all

Have you seen this marker? If so, check in and tell us about it.

Comments 0 comments

Maintenance Issues
  1. What historical period does the marker represent?
  2. What historical place does the marker represent?
  3. What type of marker is it?
  4. What class is the marker?
  5. What style is the marker?
  6. This marker needs at least one picture.
  7. Can this marker be seen from the road?
  8. Is the marker in the median?
© 2024  Historical Marker Project.  All Rights Reserved.
All registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
HMP is owned and operated by 3RiverDev (Fort Wayne, Indiana).
Terms and Conditions   |   Privacy Policy   |   Disclaimers   |   About   |   Contact Us