LIST OF INDIANA STATE HISTORICAL MARKERS IN WAYNE COUNTY

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Wayne 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 13 historical markers located in Wayne County.^[1]

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Historical markers

Marker title	Year placed	Location	Topics
Oliver P. Morton Home^[2]	1962	Junction of W. Main Street ( U.S. Route 40) and Willow Grove Road in Centerville 39°49′2″N 85°0′2.7″W / 39.81722°N 85.000750°W / 39.81722; -85.000750 (Oliver P. Morton Home)	Military, Politics
Iron Brigade Commander^[3]	1963	Junction of W. Main Street ( U.S. Route 40) and S. Gay Street in Cambridge City 39°48′46″N 85°9′46.2″W / 39.81278°N 85.162833°W / 39.81278; -85.162833 (Iron Brigade Commander)	Military
East Germantown Civil War Band^[4]	1978	Junction of Old National Road ( U.S. Route 40) and Milton Street 39°48′47.4″N 85°8′11″W / 39.813167°N 85.13639°W / 39.813167; -85.13639 (East Germantown Civil War Band)	[None]
Overbeck House and Studio^[5]	1992	Junction of E. Main Street ( U.S. Route 40) and S. Pearl Street in Cambridge City 39°48′42.6″N 85°9′42.6″W / 39.811833°N 85.161833°W / 39.811833; -85.161833 (Overbeck House and Studio)	Arts and Culture, Women
Cambridge City^[6]	1992	Junction of E. Main Street ( U.S. Route 40) and Foote Street in Cambridge City 39°48′44.6″N 85°10′17.4″W / 39.812389°N 85.171500°W / 39.812389; -85.171500 (Cambridge City)	Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Transportation
Levi Coffin^[7]	2002	113 N. U.S. Route 27 in Fountain City 39°57′22″N 84°55′3″W / 39.95611°N 84.91750°W / 39.95611; -84.91750 (Levi Coffin)	Underground Railroad, African American
Indiana's First Woman's Rights Convention^[8]	2003	2224 Cumberland Road ( U.S. Route 40) in Dublin 39°48′43.4″N 85°12′28″W / 39.812056°N 85.20778°W / 39.812056; -85.20778	Women, Politics
George Washington Julian^[9]	2013	320 E. Main St., Centerville 39°49′4.1″N 85°59′30.8″W / 39.817806°N 85.991889°W / 39.817806; -85.991889 (George Washington Julian)	Politics
Virginia Claypool Meredith^[10]	2014	512 E. Main St. (U.S. 40), Cambridge City 39°48′46″N 85°09′44.2″W / 39.81278°N 85.162278°W / 39.81278; -85.162278 (Virginia Claypool Meredith)	Women's Suffrage, Business, Labor & Industry
Wayne County Seminary^[11]	2018	201 W. Main St. / US 40, at Spruce and Main St., Centerville 39°49′3.5″N 84°59′53.2″W / 39.817639°N 84.998111°W / 39.817639; -84.998111 (Wayne County Seminary)	Education & Library
Bishop William Paul Quinn^[12]	2018	200 6th St., Richmond 39°49′33.1″N 84°53′40.3″W / 39.825861°N 84.894528°W / 39.825861; -84.894528 (Bishop William Paul Quinn)	Religion; African American
Indiana University East^[13]	2019	2325 Chester Boulevard, Richmond 39°52′09″N 84°52′57.7″W / 39.86917°N 84.882694°W / 39.86917; -84.882694 (Indiana University East Marker)	Education & Library
Dr. Mary F. Thomas, 1816-1888^[14]	2023	Main St. and SW 1st St., Richmond 39°49′44″N 84°54′09″W / 39.82889°N 84.90250°W / 39.82889; -84.90250 (Dr. Mary F. Thomas, 1816-1888)	Women; Science, Medicine & Invention

References

^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
^ Oliver P. Morton Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Iron Brigade Commander, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ East Germantown Civil War Band, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Overbeck House and Studio, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Cambridge City, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Levi Coffin, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ Indiana's First Woman's Rights Convention, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
^ IHB (2020-12-15). "George Washington Julian". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ IHB (2020-12-15). "Virginia Claypool Meredith". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Wayne County Seminary". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Bishop William Paul Quinn". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ IHB (2020-12-16). "Indiana University East". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
^ IHB (2023-09-14). "Dr. Mary F. Thomas, 1816-1888". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

External links

[1] "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.

[2] Oliver P. Morton Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

[3] Iron Brigade Commander, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

[4] East Germantown Civil War Band, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

[5] Overbeck House and Studio, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

[6] Cambridge City, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

[7] Levi Coffin, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

[8] Indiana's First Woman's Rights Convention, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.

[9] IHB (2020-12-15). "George Washington Julian". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

[10] IHB (2020-12-15). "Virginia Claypool Meredith". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

[11] IHB (2020-12-16). "Wayne County Seminary". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

[12] IHB (2020-12-16). "Bishop William Paul Quinn". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

[13] IHB (2020-12-16). "Indiana University East". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

[14] IHB (2023-09-14). "Dr. Mary F. Thomas, 1816-1888". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Richmond
City	Richmond	Map of Indiana highlighting Wayne County
Towns	Boston Cambridge City Centerville Dublin East Germantown Economy Fountain City Greens Fork Hagerstown Milton Mount Auburn Spring Grove Whitewater
Townships	Abington Boston Center Clay Dalton Franklin Green Harrison Jackson Jefferson New Garden Perry Washington Wayne Webster
CDPs	Abington Webster Williamsburg
Other communities	Beesons Bethel Chester Dalton East Haven Franklin Greenwood Hiser Jacksonburg Locust Grove Middleboro Pennville Pinhook South Richmond Wayne West Grove
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v t e Municipalities and communities of Wayne County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Richmond
City	Richmond	Map of Indiana highlighting Wayne County
Towns	Boston Cambridge City Centerville Dublin East Germantown Economy Fountain City Greens Fork Hagerstown Milton Mount Auburn Spring Grove Whitewater
Townships	Abington Boston Center Clay Dalton Franklin Green Harrison Jackson Jefferson New Garden Perry Washington Wayne Webster
CDPs	Abington Webster Williamsburg
Other communities	Beesons Bethel Chester Dalton East Haven Franklin Greenwood Hiser Jacksonburg Locust Grove Middleboro Pennville Pinhook South Richmond Wayne West Grove
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