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Location of Scott County in Indiana
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Scott County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Scott 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 16 historical markers located in Scott County. [1]
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863 [2] |
|
1963 | Along
State Road 203 near the eastern edge of the school on the town square in
Lexington 38°39′10.2″N 85°37′32.6″W / 38.652833°N 85.625722°W |
Military |
| Site of William Hayden English Home [3] |
|
1992 | Along the western side of
State Road 203 on the northern edge of
Lexington at the entrance to the drive to Englishton Park 38°39′33″N 85°37′42.4″W / 38.65917°N 85.628444°W |
Politics, Arts and Culture |
| Site of Western Eagle [4] |
|
1992 | Junction of Main and Mulberry Streets in
Lexington 38°39′5.8″N 85°37′35.2″W / 38.651611°N 85.626444°W |
Newspapers and Media |
| Scott County Courthouse [5] |
|
2001 | 1 E. McClain Avenue in
Scottsburg 38°41′8″N 85°46′11″W / 38.68556°N 85.76972°W |
Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture |
| John Kimberlin Farm [6] | 2001 | 5765 S. Westport Road (0.2 miles northwest of
State Road 362) near
Nabb 38°36′30″N 85°38′12″W / 38.60833°N 85.63667°W |
Early Settlement and Exploration, Military | |
| Scott County's Carnegie Library [7] |
|
2002 | 108 S. Main Street in
Scottsburg 38°41′4.5″N 85°46′14″W / 38.684583°N 85.77056°W |
Carnegie Library, Buildings and Architecture |
| Scott County Home [8] |
|
2002 | 1050 S. Main Street in
Scottsburg 38°40′25″N 85°46′14″W / 38.67361°N 85.77056°W |
Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture |
| Lexington First County Seat [9] | 2002 | Main Street (
State Road 356) at the southern edge of the school in
Lexington 38°39′8.2″N 85°37′32″W / 38.652278°N 85.62556°W |
Government Institutions, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns | |
| Scottsburg Depot [10] |
|
2002 | 90 N. Main Street in
Scottsburg 38°41′12″N 85°46′17″W / 38.68667°N 85.77139°W |
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor |
| Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant [11] | 2002 | Northwestern corner of the junction of
State Road 3 with Kinderhook Road (Section 296 of Clark's Grant), 3 miles northwest of
Naab 38°37′38″N 85°40′58″W / 38.62722°N 85.68278°W |
Early Settlement and Exploration, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Government Institutions | |
| Lake Iola Interurban Site [12] | 2002 | Eastern shore of Lake Iola at William H. Graham Park along N. Bond Street in
Scottsburg 38°41′44″N 85°46′26″W / 38.69556°N 85.77389°W |
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor | |
| Morgan's Raid, July 1863 [13] | 2002 | Southern side of
State Road 356 at its crossing of the
Louisville and Indiana Railroad line, 0.2 miles east of the
U.S. Route 31 junction, near
Vienna 38°38′55.6″N 85°46′15.4″W / 38.648778°N 85.770944°W |
Military | |
| Marshfield Train Robbery [14] | 2002 | Junction of
U.S. Route 31 and Terrell Road, south of the overspan railroad bridge and W. Morgan, and north of the city limits of
Scottsburg 38°42′41″N 85°47′6″W / 38.71139°N 85.78500°W |
Transportation | |
| Town of Austin [15] | 2002 | Southwestern corner of the junction of
U.S. Route 31 and W. Morgan Street in
Austin 38°44′46″N 85°48′25.4″W / 38.74611°N 85.807056°W |
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Military, Transportation | |
| Joseph Hooker Shea [16] | 2003 | 8060 E. Main Street (
State Road 356) next to the fire station in
Lexington 38°39′9″N 85°37′29″W / 38.65250°N 85.62472°W |
Politics | |
| Pigeon Roost [17] |
|
2004 | Entrance to Pigeon Roost State Historic Site along
U.S. Route 31, 5 miles south of
Scottsburg 38°36′56″N 85°46′33″W / 38.61556°N 85.77583°W |
American Indian/Native American |
See also
- List of Indiana state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Indiana
References
- ^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Morgan's Raid July 8-13, 1863, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Site of William Hayden English Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Site of Western Eagle, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scott County Courthouse, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ John Kimberlin Farm, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scott County's Carnegie Library, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scott County Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Lexington First County Seat, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scottsburg Depot, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Lake Iola Interurban Site, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Morgan's Raid, July 1863, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Marshfield Train Robbery, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Town of Austin, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Joseph Hooker Shea, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Pigeon Roost, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Scott County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  | |
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
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Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Scott County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Scott 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 16 historical markers located in Scott County. [1]
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863 [2] |
|
1963 | Along
State Road 203 near the eastern edge of the school on the town square in
Lexington 38°39′10.2″N 85°37′32.6″W / 38.652833°N 85.625722°W |
Military |
| Site of William Hayden English Home [3] |
|
1992 | Along the western side of
State Road 203 on the northern edge of
Lexington at the entrance to the drive to Englishton Park 38°39′33″N 85°37′42.4″W / 38.65917°N 85.628444°W |
Politics, Arts and Culture |
| Site of Western Eagle [4] |
|
1992 | Junction of Main and Mulberry Streets in
Lexington 38°39′5.8″N 85°37′35.2″W / 38.651611°N 85.626444°W |
Newspapers and Media |
| Scott County Courthouse [5] |
|
2001 | 1 E. McClain Avenue in
Scottsburg 38°41′8″N 85°46′11″W / 38.68556°N 85.76972°W |
Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture |
| John Kimberlin Farm [6] | 2001 | 5765 S. Westport Road (0.2 miles northwest of
State Road 362) near
Nabb 38°36′30″N 85°38′12″W / 38.60833°N 85.63667°W |
Early Settlement and Exploration, Military | |
| Scott County's Carnegie Library [7] |
|
2002 | 108 S. Main Street in
Scottsburg 38°41′4.5″N 85°46′14″W / 38.684583°N 85.77056°W |
Carnegie Library, Buildings and Architecture |
| Scott County Home [8] |
|
2002 | 1050 S. Main Street in
Scottsburg 38°40′25″N 85°46′14″W / 38.67361°N 85.77056°W |
Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture |
| Lexington First County Seat [9] | 2002 | Main Street (
State Road 356) at the southern edge of the school in
Lexington 38°39′8.2″N 85°37′32″W / 38.652278°N 85.62556°W |
Government Institutions, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns | |
| Scottsburg Depot [10] |
|
2002 | 90 N. Main Street in
Scottsburg 38°41′12″N 85°46′17″W / 38.68667°N 85.77139°W |
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor |
| Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant [11] | 2002 | Northwestern corner of the junction of
State Road 3 with Kinderhook Road (Section 296 of Clark's Grant), 3 miles northwest of
Naab 38°37′38″N 85°40′58″W / 38.62722°N 85.68278°W |
Early Settlement and Exploration, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Government Institutions | |
| Lake Iola Interurban Site [12] | 2002 | Eastern shore of Lake Iola at William H. Graham Park along N. Bond Street in
Scottsburg 38°41′44″N 85°46′26″W / 38.69556°N 85.77389°W |
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor | |
| Morgan's Raid, July 1863 [13] | 2002 | Southern side of
State Road 356 at its crossing of the
Louisville and Indiana Railroad line, 0.2 miles east of the
U.S. Route 31 junction, near
Vienna 38°38′55.6″N 85°46′15.4″W / 38.648778°N 85.770944°W |
Military | |
| Marshfield Train Robbery [14] | 2002 | Junction of
U.S. Route 31 and Terrell Road, south of the overspan railroad bridge and W. Morgan, and north of the city limits of
Scottsburg 38°42′41″N 85°47′6″W / 38.71139°N 85.78500°W |
Transportation | |
| Town of Austin [15] | 2002 | Southwestern corner of the junction of
U.S. Route 31 and W. Morgan Street in
Austin 38°44′46″N 85°48′25.4″W / 38.74611°N 85.807056°W |
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Military, Transportation | |
| Joseph Hooker Shea [16] | 2003 | 8060 E. Main Street (
State Road 356) next to the fire station in
Lexington 38°39′9″N 85°37′29″W / 38.65250°N 85.62472°W |
Politics | |
| Pigeon Roost [17] |
|
2004 | Entrance to Pigeon Roost State Historic Site along
U.S. Route 31, 5 miles south of
Scottsburg 38°36′56″N 85°46′33″W / 38.61556°N 85.77583°W |
American Indian/Native American |
See also
- List of Indiana state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Scott County, Indiana
References
- ^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- ^ Morgan's Raid July 8-13, 1863, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Site of William Hayden English Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Site of Western Eagle, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scott County Courthouse, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ John Kimberlin Farm, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scott County's Carnegie Library, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scott County Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Lexington First County Seat, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Scottsburg Depot, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Northern Boundary of Clark's Grant, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Lake Iola Interurban Site, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Morgan's Raid, July 1863, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Marshfield Train Robbery, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Town of Austin, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Joseph Hooker Shea, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- ^ Pigeon Roost, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
External links
Municipalities and communities of
Scott County, Indiana, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
| CDP | ||
|
Other communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |