Parke County Museum

Parke County Museum (HM1UU)

Location: Rockville, IN 47872 Parke County
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N 39° 45.741', W 87° 14.001'

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This Museum Building built in 1839 first used as a seminary; an armory during the Civil War, a school for negro children from 1873-1924, later a gas station, a restaurant, and gift shop.
Purchased in 1975 by Parke Co. Historical Society.
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HM NumberHM1UU
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number61.1975.1
Year Placed1975
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, October 17th, 2014 at 4:48am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 480012 N 4401406
Decimal Degrees39.76235000, -87.23335000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 45.741', W 87° 14.001'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 45' 44.46" N, 87° 14' 0.06" W
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Area Code(s)765
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 503 W Ohio St, Rockville IN 47872, US
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