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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM162B_huggart-settlement_Lakeville-IN.html
First land purchased by Huggart brothers in 1834; area settled and farmed by their families and several other African-American households circa 1850-1890s. Settlement families attended nearby schools and churches and worked with neighbors in surro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM162A_porter-rea-cemetery_South-Bend-IN.html
(Front Side)This cemetery was officially created September 6, 1854 when Samuel Gard deeded land to trustees for a burial ground. Free African-American settlers from Huggart Settlement were buried here alongside their white neighbors, not segregate…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM160I_mishawaka-wars-of-the-nation-memorial_Mishawaka-IN.html
Dedicated to those of Mishawaka, Indiana who offered their lives in humanity's defense in the wars of the nation and in memory of those who gave their last full measure of devotion. May 30, 1928.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM160H_mishawaka-civil-war-soldiers-monument_Mishawaka-IN.html
(Monument Base)Erected September 1884Shiloh - Mobile - Chickamauga - Vicksburg
(Facing East)Erected by the citizens of Penn Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana, to commemorate the bravery and patriotism of her soldiers and sailors in the war f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1601_battell-park_Mishawaka-IN.html
Mishawaka's oldest park, circa 1860s; given to city (1881) by members of Battell family. Features include Civil War soldiers monument (1884); neoclassical copper-domed, brick and limestone bandshell commemorating WWI (1927); exceptional Works Prog…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1600_normain-heights-subdivision_Mishawaka-IN.html
Veterans' Homes of Mishawaka, Inc., founded by veterans, 1946, built (1947-1949) to counter housing shortage after World War II. 315 houses built on battle-named streets to seven designs; innovative features: aluminum siding, complete kitchen and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15ZZ_the-mishawaka-academic-and-normal-institute_Mishawaka-IN.html
Opposite the south end of Main Street at 4th Street stood the two-storied, red brick Institute Building, where the Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute classes were held. This was a Free school for Mishawaka children and a Select school for adv…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15ZY_dodge-manufacturing-company_Mishawaka-IN.html
Wallace H. Dodge (1849-1894) founded company 1878; made wood products; moved to this site 1880. Patented wood split pulley 1882, revolutionary for standardized, interchangeable parts. Its innovative products have led to advances in power transmiss…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15Z7_home-of-hon-schuyler-colfax_South-Bend-IN.html
This tablet marks the home of Hon. Schuyler Colfax, Vice President U.S.A. 1869 to 1873, Founder of the Rebekah Degree of I.O.O.F.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM15Z6_site-of-home-of-schuyler-colfax_South-Bend-IN.html
Prominent newspaperman andpolitical leader;member of Congress, 1855-1869;Speaker, House of Representatives,1863-1869; andVice-President of the United States,1869-1873.