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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWJ_john-andrews-master-craftsman_Osgood-IN.html
John Andrews, architect and craftsman, came to Claytown (Osgood) in 1854 with William McMurphy - stone and brick mason, John Lindsay - a sawyer, and Bluford Peyton - Laborer. Andrews built these three large homes and a mill as well as many of the …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWH_abolitionists_Osgood-IN.html
A network of anti-slavery leaders involved families of Isaac Levi, a Revolutionary War veteran. He came to Claytown (Osgood) in 1832 from Vevay where he apparently was part of the Underground Railroad; his brother-in-law, John Ewing of Ohio joined…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWF_the-fugitive-trail_Osgood-IN.html
One of the main Underground Railroad routes came from Madison to the Ohio River north to Holton, Otter Village, and east to Osgood. It then followed the rail line east to Laughery switch, then turned north to Napoleon. So many fugitive slaves came…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWE_barbara-fox-pioneer-lady-inventor_Osgood-IN.html
Miss Barbara Fox came to Napoleon in 1852 as a child and lived next door to the Railroad House Hotel. She received United States patents in 1892 and 1895 for a fire escape. On October 12, 1895 she invited people to test it and they were lowered su…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUWB_ripley-county-veterans-memorial_Versailles-IN.html
Dedicated to the men and women of Ripley County who Served our Country in All Wars
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUW8_site-of-masonic-hall_Versailles-IN.html
Versailles Lodge No. 7 contracted with county, added to a brick building, occupied the second floor. Confederate raiders July 12, 1863 took officers' jewels made from silver franc pieces. General Morgan, a Freemason, ordered property returned.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUVJ_the-dungeon_Vevay-IN.html
A stop on the underground railroad bringing slaves to freedom 1862 - 1864
commemorated 1976 Vevay, Indiana
This memorial placed in honor of the descendants of the Rayls and Pickett families in the Bicentennial year 1976.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUVF_ohio-county-veterans-memorial_Rising-Sun-IN.html
Dedicated to the memory ofthose who made the SupremeSacrifice for their Countryand in Honor of those thatserved in the Armed Forcesfrom Ohio County in all wars
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUV9_general-john-morgan_Versailles-IN.html
Marched north along this road on
Sunday, July 12, 1863
in
His raid across southern Indiana
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUV8_dillsboro_Dillsboro-IN.html
The town was laid out by Mathias Whetstone in 1830, and named for General James Dill, soldier in the War of 1812, first county recorder, a member of the Indiana 1816 Constitutional Convention, military associate and friend of Generals William Henr…