— Indiana's March King —
Born in Worthington 1875. Left home at sixteen and became performer, composer, and bandmaster for several circuses, including Ringling Brothers (1902-1904, 1907) and Barnum and Bailey (1908-1910). Brought his publishing company to Worthington 1923; died 1936. Nationally recognized as "Indiana's March King." Many of his marches are still performed.| HM Number | HMECJ |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series |
| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 28.1998.2 |
| Year Placed | 1998 |
| Placed By | Indiana Historic Bureau, Matthew Hube, Dir. of Bands, Jackson Township Com. Band, and Brazil Concert Band |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 6th, 2014 at 2:09pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 502053 N 4329973 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.11891667, -86.97625000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 7.135', W 86° 58.575' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 7' 8.10" N, 86° 58' 34.50" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 812 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 27-37 N Washington St, Worthington IN 47471, US |
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