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List of Indiana state historical markers in Decatur County

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Location of Decatur County in Indiana

This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Decatur County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Decatur 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 Decatur County.[1]

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Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Decatur County Court House[2] 1980 Southwestern lawn of Courthouse Square along Main Street (State Road 46 in Greensburg
39°20′13″N 85°29′1″W / 39.33694°N 85.48361°W / 39.33694; -85.48361 (Decatur County Court House) 		Buildings and Architecture, Military
Civil War General John T. Wilder[3] 2001 Northern side of 446 E. Main Street (State Road 46 at the Poplar Street junction in Greensburg
39°20′13″N 85°28′40″W / 39.33694°N 85.47778°W / 39.33694; -85.47778 (Civil War General John T. Wilder) 		Military
Donnell v. State, 1852[4] 2007 150 Courthouse Square in Greensburg
39°20′13″N 85°29′0″W / 39.33694°N 85.48333°W / 39.33694; -85.48333 (Donnell v. State, 1852) 		African American, Underground Railroad
Escape of Caroline, 1847[5] 2008 4783 E. County Road 280N near Kingston
39°22′44″N 85°23′18″W / 39.37889°N 85.38833°W / 39.37889; -85.38833 (Escape of Caroline, 1847) 		African American, Underground Railroad, Women
Carl Fisher[6] 2014 150 Courthouse Square, Greensburg
39°20′15″N 85°29′00″W / 39.33750°N 85.48333°W / 39.33750; -85.48333 (Carl Fisher Marker) 		Transportation; Business, Industry, & Labor; Sports

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ^ Decatur County Court House, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. ^ Civil War General John T. Wilder, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. ^ Donnell v. State, 1852, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  5. ^ Escape of Caroline, 1847, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  6. ^ IHB (2020-12-15). "Carl Fisher". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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