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Jacob Whetzel's 1818 Trace from Laurel on Whitewater to White River, and the Madison Trail crossed near here. Here Whetzel made camp while cutting the Trace. In 1822 Daniel Loper built the first cabin in Clark Township here.
Details
| HM Number | HM1BB6 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1973 |
| Placed By | Hermann Henry; Max R. Fitzpatrick; Maurice V. Johnson; Henry C. Vaught; Louise L. Norton; Judy Vaught; Nelson D. Jones; A. F. Lowe & F. D. Bradley Families; Mervill Alexander; Myron D. Vaught; Chelsea Dinn |
| Marker Condition |   6 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Friday, October 3rd, 2014 at 10:31pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 583819 N 4380332 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.56860000, -86.02416667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 34.116', W 86° 1.45' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 34' 6.96" N, 86° 1' 27.00" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 317 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6201-6307 Co Rd 400 E, Whiteland IN 46184, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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I Saw The Marker
My wife and I looked for and located this marker. It is still standing, and in decent physical condition. The paint of the letters is fading, but still ok. I have pictures to share once I figure out how to do this.
Apr 12, 2020 at 3:29pm PDT by denchewjr1987
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