Acton Campground 1859-1905

Acton Campground 1859-1905 (HM1U19)

Location: Indianapolis, IN 46259 Marion County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 39.6486', W 85° 58.3104'

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In June 1859 the Indianapolis District of the Camp-Meeting Association of the Methodist Episcopal Church established the 40 acre Acton Campground at this site later known as Acton Park. A hotel, pavilion, man-made lake and cottages were constructed. Thousands of visitors came by horse and wagon, buggies, and train to hear famous speakers, including William Jennings Bryan. Acton Park was part of the Chautauqua circuit. WTC held 3-day outings here. Sunday school picnics and other moral and religious celebrations were permitted.

On Nov 12, 1905 a disastrous fire swept over the grounds. It was believed that sparks from a passing locomotive started the fire. It destroyed the pavilion, 110 cottages and many fine trees. In 2004 Indy Parks acquired 23 acres of the camp to develop into a public park.

Details

HM Number	HM1U19
Series	This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
Tags	Politics, People, Landmarks, Events, Environment, Entertainment, Education, Communications, Churches and Religion, Arts Letters Music
Historical Period	20th Century, 19th Century
Historical Place	Park, Hotel, Community Center, Church/House of Worship
Marker Type	Historic District
Marker Class	Historical Marker
Marker Style	Commemmorative Marker
Year Placed	2005
Placed By	Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Tuesday, August 30th, 2016 at 12:46pm PDT -07:00

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Directions Information	Exit I-74 South at Acton Road exit. About 1.4 miles South of Interstate on the right.
Location Description	At corner of Acton Park in NW corner of intersection of Southport Rd and Acton Rd.
UTM (WGS84 Datum)	16S E 588197 N 4390616
Decimal Degrees	39.66081000, -85.97184000
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 39.6486', W 85° 58.3104'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 39' 38.9160" N, 85° 58' 18.6240" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	317
Can be seen from road?	Yes
Is marker in the median?	No
Which side of the road?	Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal Address	At or near 10836-10998 E Southport Rd, Indianapolis IN 46259, US
Alternative Maps	Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap