1861-65
Site selected by Lew Wallace as training camp for volunteers on old State Fairgrounds in 1861 and named for Governor Oliver P. Morton. Used as a camp for Confederate prisoners, 1862-65. Col. Richard Owen, Commandant.| HM Number | HMJT |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series |
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| Marker Number | 49.1962.1 |
| Year Placed | 1962 |
| Placed By | Indiana Civil War Centennial Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 30th, 2014 at 12:25pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 572583 N 4405150 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.79321667, -86.15223333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 47.593', W 86° 9.134' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 47' 35.58" N, 86° 9' 8.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 317, 765 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1915 Alabama St, Indianapolis IN 46202, US |
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