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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19HF_whetzel-trace_Martinsville-IN.html
A Trail from Whitewater River at Laurel terminated here at the Bluffs of White River. Cut in 1818 by Jacob Whetzel, it was the first east-west road into central Indiana.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19H9_home-of-columbus-horatio-hall_Franklin-IN.html
This plaque marks the site of the home of
Columbus Horatio Hall
1846 - - - - - 1928
Famed Professor of Greek and Latin at Franklin College and upon two occasions its acting President, Columbus H. Hall was one of its most beloved and ill…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19H7_birthplace-of-paul-vories-mcnutt_Franklin-IN.html
McNutt, born July 19, 1891 at 200 N. Walnut, was Indiana's 33rd Governor (1933-1937), state and national American Legion Commander, I. U. Law School Dean, High Commissioner and first U.S. Ambassador to Philippine Republic. Died March 24, 1955; bur…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19H6_birthplace-of-roger-d-branigin_Franklin-IN.html
As Indiana's 42nd governor 1965-1969, championed equal opportunity in education and housing. Earned degrees from Franklin College and Harvard University. Deputy prosecutor of Johnson and Brown counties 1926-1929. Practiced law in Franklin, Louisvi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19H4_west-grove_Bryant-IN.html
Early Quaker settlement established 1836; center of Underground Railroad activity. Meeting house erected here, 1840, on land donated by Enos and Margaret Lewis; used by Congregational Friends, by Spiritualist society, as school, community hall; ra…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19H3_historical-blue-river-township_Edinburgh-IN.html
Surveyed August 1820 by John Hendricks; Berry Trail, 1819; John Campbell Cabin, Edinburg, 1820; Elisha Adams Cabin, Amity, 1821; Mauxferry Road, 1823; Freeman Cemetery, 1823; Thompson Mills, 1825-1957; Hamner School and Cemetery, Amity, 1826; Joll…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19G9_thompson-mill_Edinburgh-IN.html
- - - - 1826 - - - -
Built by James Thompson and Isaac Collier.
1850 - Thompson erected larger four-story brick mill. All flour used by Union Army during Civil War ground here.
After a fire in 1872, John A. Thompson, a son, built six-stor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19G7_the-hopewell-flag_Franklin-IN.html
Site of presentation of an American Flag to Company F. 7th Indiana volunteer Infantry Regiment August 20, 1861. The 34-star flag, sewn by ladies of Hopewell Presbyterian Church, was received at a farewell picnic in a grove on the John H. Van Nuys …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19FU_big-spring_Franklin-IN.html
1831 - - - 1931
Big Spring Center of Hopewell Settlement
This building erected by John Hoefgen, in memory of the early settlers, his Mother, Eliza Demott Hoefgen, and Uncle, Albert List, long an Elder in the Hopewell Church.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19FS_big-spring_Franklin-IN.html
In 1824, settler Simon Covert led Thomas Henderson to Big Spring. A church, school and cemetery were envisioned to the south. Henderson outwitted a man seeking this spring site for a whiskey distillery. His family, vanguard of anti-slavery Kentuck…