Site of Western Eagle Historical

Site of Western Eagle Historical (HM1VVP)

Location: Lexington, IN 47138 Scott County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 39.083', W 85° 37.583'

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Western Eagle was second newspaper in Indiana Territory. Founded in Madison 1813, moved to Lexington July 8, 1815 and to this site October 1815. Jacob Rhoads, publisher after 1814, terminated publication January 6, 1816 for financial reasons. Rhoads was printer for Indiana Territory 1814-1816.
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HM NumberHM1VVP
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Year Placed1992
Placed ByIndiana Historical Bureau
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 5:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 619527 N 4278986
Decimal Degrees38.65138333, -85.62638333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 39.083', W 85° 37.583'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 39' 4.98" N, 85° 37' 34.98" W
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Area Code(s)812
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 7990 E Main St, Lexington IN 47138, US
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