Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers
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historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM147_the-central-canal_Indianapolis-IN.html
Part of a statewide canal system begun in the late 1830's. The Central was projected from Peru to Worthington via Marion and Martinsville. Twenty-four miles were completed in this region. Railroads soon replaced the canals.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM152_indianas-first-womans-rights-convention_Dublin-IN.html
A convention was called for by reform-minded Congregational Friends meeting at Greensboro, Henry County, January 1851. Convention held October 14-15, 1851 at Dublin adopted resolutions for political, social, and financial rights for women. Women and men who…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM15U_birthplace-of-democratic-party-rooster_Greenfield-IN.html
The use of the rooster as a Democratic party symbol originated in Greenfield in the 1840 campaign. The rooster was later adopted by the state and national Democratic parties.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM16L_jewish-cemetery-site_South-Bend-IN.html
Hebrew Society of Brotherly Love of South Bend established Jewish cemetery on this site 1859. First Jewish families settling in a new community typically organized a burial society before establishing a formal congregation. Before Civil War era, such organi…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1JB_boyhood-home-of-daniel-w-voorhees_Veedersburg-IN.html
"Tall Sycamore of the Wabash" — 1827-1897 — Famous orator - Representative in Congress, 1861-66, 1869-73; U.S. Senator, 1877-1897; chief promoter of the building of the Library of Congress.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1KN_attica-covington-canal-skirmish_Attica-IN.html
In fall 1846, residents of Covington and Attica skirmished at Lock 35 over lack of water to Covington. Heavy rains eventually resolved the problem. Competition among canal towns over water control was often intense. First boat reached Attica 1846 via Wabash…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1LE_ravine-park_Attica-IN.html
American Indians frequented this area, rich in natural resources. The ravine provided water from natural springs, marl for lime, and clay for bricks for nineteenth-century residents of Attica, platted 1825. City became owner of ravine 1906 when local busine…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1LI_atticas-carnegie-library_Attica-IN.html
Ladies Library Association of Attica, created 1885, deeded its library building to city; city library opened 1902 with a collection of 1,500 books. Funds from Andrew Carnegie made it possible to build a new library here on land originally owned by Daniel St…
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1N8_esther-test-wallace_Covington-IN.html
1807-1834. The 1st wife of Governor David Wallace and Mother of General Lew Wallace, soldier, author of Ben Hur, statesman & diplomat, is here buried. She influenced the lives of two important Hoosiers.
historicalmarkerproject.com/markers/HM1NA_indian-ovens_Cromwell-IN.html
Here at a fireplace or oven on the east shore of Indian Village Lake those Miamis that had comprised Papakeecha's Band prepared their last meal before leaving tribal lands c. 1839.