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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18C5_james-whitcomb-riley_Greenfield-IN.html
BirthplaceJames Whitcomb Riley"The Hoosier Poet"October 7, 1849-July 22, 1916Editor, author, poet, lecturer and entertainer. One of the best known Hoosiers of all time, Riley first wrote under the name "Benj. F. Johnson of Boone" and was famous fo…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18BS_hemingray-glass-company_Muncie-IN.html
Side AFounded as Gray & Hemingray inCincinnati, Ohio in 1848. Incorporated1870 in Covington, Kentucky; companyproduced glass bottles, jars, oillamps, light globes, tableware andinsulators. After discovery of naturalgas in east-central Indiana,Hemi…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18B8_home-of-philo-t-farnsworth_Fort-Wayne-IN.html
Home 1948-1967 of Farnsworth, inventor of television. Farnsworth (1906-1971) was instrumental in perfecting the image formation mechanism which enabled the first effective image transmission in 1927. Farnsworth Radio and Television Corporation in …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM184N_robert-rene-cavalier-sieur-delasalle_South-Bend-IN.html
French scholar and explorer. First white man to visit this region, passing from the St. Joseph River to the Kankakee River crossed this land December 5, 1679. To commemorate the visit of La Salle, the Board of Park Commissioners erected this table…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM181H_rooted-in-studebaker-history_New-Carlisle-IN.html
In 1926 the Studebaker Corporation purchased 850 acres from area farmers to develop an automobile proving ground. This same year, the Clubhouse was built for employee lodging, including a caretaker's apartment. The Clubhouse transformed over the n…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17X6_development-of-diagnostic-test-strips_Elkhart-IN.html
A Miles Laboratories research team led by Alfred and Helen Free developed the first diagnostic test strip, Clinistix(R), for detecting glucose in urine. Reagent-impregnated strips changed color based on the concentration of glucose. This breakthro…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17X5_bucklen-opera-house_Elkhart-IN.html
Main and Harrison StreetsCommissioned by: Herbert E. BucklenArchitect: UnknownGeneral Contractor: Unknown
The Bucklen Opera House, built in 1884 on the northwest corner of Main and Harrison streets, had a seating capacity of 1,200, and was the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17MM_elkhart-county-courthouse_Goshen-IN.html
Considered to be one of the most attractive county buildings in the State of Indiana, the Elkhart County Courthouse is also one of the oldest buildings in Goshen. The original courthouse was built in 1831 by Jacob Studebaker, who (it is said) walk…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17ML_millrace-hydraulic-canal-hawks-electric-company_Goshen-IN.html
Built as a source of hydraulic power for Goshen's industries, the Millrace Canal gave rise to a new form of energy in the late 1890's - electricity. In 1898 the energy of the canal was harnessed by the Hawks Electric Company's central generating s…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM17MK_the-old-stone-bridge_Goshen-IN.html
Several bridges have been built across the Millrace Canal at various stages throughout its history. Most of these bridges were built for transportation purposes (first horse and carriage, then railroads and automobiles), although some were built s…