List of Indiana state historical markers in Grant County

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Grant 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 11 historical markers located in Grant County.[1]

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Historical markers[edit]

Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Battle of Mississinewa[2] 1947 Southeastern corner of the junction of State Road 15 and County Road 600N near Marion
40°38′24″N 85°42′34″W / 40.64000°N 85.70944°W / 40.64000; -85.70944 (Battle of Mississinewa) 		Military, American Indian/Native American
New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's)[3] 1966 Northwestern corner of the Grant County Courthouse lawn at 401 S. Adams St. in Marion
40°33′31″N 85°39′26″W / 40.55861°N 85.65722°W / 40.55861; -85.65722 (New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's)) 		Early Settlement and Exploration, American Indian/Native American, Government Institutions
Miami Indian Cemetery[4] 1972 North of Marion on State Road 15, 1.1 miles west on County Road 600N
40°38′25″N 85°43′49″W / 40.64028°N 85.73028°W / 40.64028; -85.73028 (Miami Indian Cemetery) 		Cemetery, American Indian/Native American
[West Ward School][5] 1988 210 W. North A Street in Gas City
40°29′20″N 85°37′2″W / 40.48889°N 85.61722°W / 40.48889; -85.61722 ([West Ward School]) 		Buildings and Architecture, Education
Former Narrow Gauge Railroad/Railroad Construction[6] 1992 Junction of E. 4th and McClure Streets in Marion
40°33′28″N 85°39′21.6″W / 40.55778°N 85.656000°W / 40.55778; -85.656000 (Former Narrow Gauge Railroad/Railroad Construction) 		Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
J.W. Patterson House[7] 1995 203 E. Washington Street in Fairmount
40°24′57″N 85°38′57.6″W / 40.41583°N 85.649333°W / 40.41583; -85.649333 (J.W. Patterson House) 		Buildings and Architecture, Science, Medicine, and Inventions
The Village of Trask[8] 1995 Junction of State Road 26 and S. Wheeling Pike at Trask, 1.4 miles east of exit 55 from Interstate 69
40°25′22.6″N 85°31′23″W / 40.422944°N 85.52306°W / 40.422944; -85.52306 (The Village of Trask) 		Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Marion Branch, NHDVS[9] 2011 1700 E. 38th St., Marion
40°25′22.6″N 85°31′23″W / 40.422944°N 85.52306°W / 40.422944; -85.52306 (The Village of Trask) 		Military, Buildings and Architecture
Samuel Plato[10] 2014 723 West Fourth Street, Marion
40°33′28″N 85°40′4″W / 40.55778°N 85.66778°W / 40.55778; -85.66778 (Samuel Plato Marker) 		Buildings & Architecture, Architect, African American
Weaver Settlement[11] 2020 2600 W 600 S, Marion
40°27′57″N 85°43′12″W / 40.46583°N 85.72000°W / 40.46583; -85.72000 (Weaver Settlement)
Allen Temple[12] 2022 Allen Temple AME Church, 3440 S. Washington St., Marion
40°31′41″N 85°39′44″W / 40.52806°N 85.66222°W / 40.52806; -85.66222 (Allen Temple AME Church) 		African American, Religion

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ^ Battle of Mississinewa, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. ^ New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's), Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. ^ Miami Indian Cemetery, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  5. ^ [West Ward School], Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  6. ^ Former Narrow Gauge Railroad/Railroad Construction, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  7. ^ J.W. Patterson House, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  8. ^ The Village of Trask, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  9. ^ [1], Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2021-01-01.
  10. ^ IHB (2020-12-15). "Samuel Plato". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  11. ^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Weaver Settlement". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  12. ^ IHB (2022-09-23). "Allen Temple". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

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