Location of Jackson County in Indiana
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Jackson County .
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Jackson County , Indiana , United States by the Indiana Historical Bureau . The locations of the historical markers and their latitude and longitude coordinates are included below when available, along with their names, years of placement, and topics as recorded by the Historical Bureau. There are 8 historical markers located in Jackson County.[1]
Historical markers
Marker title
Image
Year placed
Location
Topics
Fort Vallonia [2]
1951
Southwestern corner of the junction of State Road 135 and Main Street in Vallonia 38°50′58″N 86°5′25.4″W / 38.84944°N 86.090389°W / 38.84944; -86.090389 (Fort Vallonia )
Military, Early Settlement and Exploration
Indian Treaty Corner [3]
1966
Northern side of U.S. Route 50 at Crane Cemetery, 1 mile west of Seymour 38°56′18″N 85°55′52″W / 38.93833°N 85.93111°W / 38.93833; -85.93111 (Indian Treaty Corner )
Early Settlement and Exploration
In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1–8, 1966 [4]
1966
Southwestern corner of the Jackson County Courthouse grounds at the junction of Main (U.S. Route 50 ) and E. Cross Streets in Brownstown 38°52′42″N 86°2′31″W / 38.87833°N 86.04194°W / 38.87833; -86.04194 (In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1–8, 1966 )
Early Settlement and Exploration, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Freeman Field [5]
1997
Northwestern corner of the junction of Walnut Street (State Road 11 ) and B Avenue E. at the eastern entrance to Freeman Field near Seymour 38°56′20″N 85°53′24.5″W / 38.93889°N 85.890139°W / 38.93889; -85.890139 (Freeman Field )
Military
Freeman Field [6]
1997
Southwestern corner of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and Airport Road at the northern entrance to Freeman Field near Seymour 38°57′3″N 85°54′30″W / 38.95083°N 85.90833°W / 38.95083; -85.90833 (Freeman Field )
Military
Medora Shale Brick Plant [7]
2008
By the State Bank of Medora at the junction of Main and Perry Streets38°49′31″N 86°10′12″W / 38.82528°N 86.17000°W / 38.82528; -86.17000 (Medora Shale Brick Plant )
Business, Industry, and Labor
Alexander McClure [8]
2008
100 N. Broadway Street in Seymour 38°57′33.4″N 85°53′9.2″W / 38.959278°N 85.885889°W / 38.959278; -85.885889 (Alexander McClure )
[none]
Freeman Field Mutiny [9]
2022
Freeman Army Airfield Museum, 1035 A Ave., Seymour 38°55′31″N 85°54′26″W / 38.92528°N 85.90722°W / 38.92528; -85.90722 (Freeman Field Mutiny )
Military, African American
See also
References
^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County" . State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15 .
^ Fort Vallonia , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Indian Treaty Corner , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1-8, 1966 , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Freeman Field , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Freeman Field , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Medora Shale Brick Plant , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Alexander McClure , Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ IHB (2022-12-21). "Freeman Field Mutiny" . IHB . Retrieved 2024-03-13 .
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