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Location of Madison County in Indiana

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Madison 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 7 historical markers located in Madison County.[1]

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Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Massacre of Indians[2] 1966 State Road 38 0.5 miles east of Markleville
39°58′31.2″N 85°36′12″W / 39.975333°N 85.60333°W / 39.975333; -85.60333 (Massacre of Indians) 		American Indian/Native American
Indiana's First Interurban[3] 1967 Southeastern corner of the junction of Harrison and Church Streets in Alexandria
40°15′48.6″N 85°40′27.6″W / 40.263500°N 85.674333°W / 40.263500; -85.674333 (Indiana's First Interurban) 		Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
Wendell Willkie[4] 2001 Junction of 19th and N. J Streets at Callaway Park near a picnic pavilion along Big Duck Creek in Elwood
40°17′6″N 85°50′5″W / 40.28500°N 85.83472°W / 40.28500; -85.83472 (Wendell Willkie) 		Politics
Abolitionists Mobbed[5] 2013 Falls Park, Pendleton
40°00′22.9″N 85°44′42.2″W / 40.006361°N 85.745056°W / 40.006361; -85.745056 (Abolitionists Mobbed)
Indians Murdered 1824[6] 2016 Just north of the N. Pendleton Ave. bridge over Fall Creek, Pendleton
40°00′23.2″N 85°44′41.9″W / 40.006444°N 85.744972°W / 40.006444; -85.744972 (Indians Murdered 1824) 		Native American, Law & Court Case
Walter Dorwin Teague[7] 2019 424 E. State St., Pendleton
40°00′05.2″N 85°44′25.2″W / 40.001444°N 85.740333°W / 40.001444; -85.740333 (Walter Dorwin Teague) 		Business, Labor & Industry
William (Bill) Walker[8] 2022 Near 221 Falls Park Dr., Pendleton
40°00′21.8″N 85°44′35.5″W / 40.006056°N 85.743194°W / 40.006056; -85.743194 (William (Bill) Walker) 		African American, Arts & Culture

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. ^ Massacre of Indians, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. ^ Indiana's First Interurban, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. ^ Wendell Willkie, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  5. ^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Abolitionists Mobbed". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  6. ^ IHB (2020-12-15). "Indians Murdered 1824". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  7. ^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Walter Dorwin Teague". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  8. ^ IHB (2022-11-02). "William (Bill) Walker, 1896-1992". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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