List of Indiana state historical markers in Whitley County

Location of Whitley County in Indiana

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Whitley 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 4 historical markers located in Whitley County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Wm. Wells 1770-1812[2] 1959 Whitley County Museum, 108 W. Jefferson Street in Columbia City
41°9′33.6″N 85°29′19.5″W / 41.159333°N 85.488750°W / 41.159333; -85.488750 (Wm. Wells 1770-1812)		 American Indian/Native American, Early Settlement and Exploration
Home of Thomas R. Marshall[3] 1966 Whitley County Museum, 108 W. Jefferson Street in Columbia City
41°9′33.6″N 85°29′19″W / 41.159333°N 85.48861°W / 41.159333; -85.48861 (Home of Thomas R. Marshall)		 Politics
Site of Little Turtle's Miami Village[4] 1966 E. Old Trail Road (County Road 450E), 5 miles east of Columbia City
41°9′53″N 85°24′22.8″W / 41.16472°N 85.406333°W / 41.16472; -85.406333 (Site of Little Turtle's Miami Village)		 American Indian/Native American, Military
Eel River Battlefield War of 1812[5] 2001 Northeastern corner of the junction of S. Raber, E. Mowrey, and Paige Roads at the Eel River bridge, 2.8 miles southeast of the Whitley County Courthouse in Columbia City
41°8′19″N 85°27′25″W / 41.13861°N 85.45694°W / 41.13861; -85.45694 (Eel River Battlefield War of 1812)		 Military, American Indian/Native American

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ↑ Wm. Wells 1770-1812, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. ↑ Home of Thomas R. Marshall, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. ↑ Site of Little Turtle's Miami Village, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  5. ↑ Eel River Battlefield War of 1812, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

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