Civil War Camps

Civil War Camps (HMT45)

Location: La Porte, IN 46350 LaPorte County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 36.016', W 86° 44.311'

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Two Civil War training camps: Colfax and Jackson, were located near La Porte. The 9th and 29th Indiana Volunteer Infantry regiments were organized and trained here.
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HM NumberHMT45
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number46.1962.1
Year Placed1963
Placed ByIndiana Civil War Centennial Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014 at 3:52pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 521790 N 4605428
Decimal Degrees41.60026667, -86.73851667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 36.016', W 86° 44.311'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 36' 0.96" N, 86° 44' 18.66" W
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Area Code(s)219
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 610 Colfax Ave, La Porte IN 46350, US
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