— Sergeant Nathan Fairbanks —
A War of 1812 military action occurred in September 1812 three miles west/southwest of here. While escorting supplies from Fort Knox near Vincennes to Fort Harrison at Terre Haute, Sergeant Nathan Fairbanks and approximately a dozen soldiers were ambushed — and most killed — by Indians.HM Number | HMEDC |
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Series | This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series |
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Marker Number | 77.1989.4 |
Year Placed | 1989 |
Placed By | Indiana Michigan Power and Sullivan County Historical Society |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 12:50am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 454979 N 4341255 |
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Decimal Degrees | 39.21941667, -87.52153333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 13.165', W 87° 31.292' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 13' 9.90" N, 87° 31' 17.52" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 812 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 9263 N Main St, Fairbanks IN 47849, US |
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