List of Indiana state historical markers in Shelby County
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Shelby County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Shelby 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 5 historical markers located in Shelby County.[1]
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Historical markers
Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
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Jacob Whetzel Trace[2] | 1951 | State Road 9, 4.5 miles north of Shelbyville 39°35′30″N 85°46′35″W / 39.59167°N 85.77639°W / 39.59167; -85.77639 (Jacob Whetzel Trace) | Transportation, Early Settlement and Exploration | |
De Witt Pioneer Home[3] | 1959 | Eastern side of County Road 625E, 0.5 miles north of E. Union Road, 2 miles northeast of Rays Crossing and State Road 44 39°34′36″N 85°39′53″W / 39.57667°N 85.66472°W / 39.57667; -85.66472 (De Witt Pioneer Home) | Early Settlement and Exploration | |
Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks September 7, 1819-November 25, 1885[4] | 1966 | N. Harrison and E. Mechanic Streets in Shelbyville 39°31′33″N 85°46′36.6″W / 39.52583°N 85.776833°W / 39.52583; -85.776833 (Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks September 7, 1819-November 25, 1885) | Politics | |
Indiana's First Railroad[5] | 1966 | State Road 44 between E. Broadway and McLane Streets, east of downtown Shelbyville 39°31′22″N 85°45′59″W / 39.52278°N 85.76639°W / 39.52278; -85.76639 (Indiana's First Railroad) | Transportation | |
Whetzel Trace[6] | 2011 | Indiana State Road 9, 4 miles north of Shelbyville 39°35′36.5″N 85°46′36.6″W / 39.593472°N 85.776833°W / 39.593472; -85.776833 (Whetzel Trace) | American Indians; Early Settlement |
See also
- List of Indiana state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Shelby County, Indiana
References
- ^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Jacob Whetzel Trace, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ De Witt Pioneer Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Site of Home of Thomas Andrews Hendricks September 7, 1819-November 25, 1885, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Indiana's First Railroad, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ IHB (2020-12-15). "Whetzel Trace". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
External links
- Indiana Historical Marker Program
- Indiana Historical Bureau
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Municipalities and communities of Shelby County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Shelbyville
- Shelbyville
- Edinburgh‡
- Fairland
- Morristown
- St. Paul‡
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