List of Indiana state historical markers in Floyd County

Location of Floyd County in Indiana

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Floyd 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 23 historical markers located in Floyd County. ^[1]

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Year placed	Location	Topics
Site of Camp Whitcomb [2]		1966	Southeastern corner of the junction of Beharrell Avenue and E. Spring Street in New Albany 38°17′57″N85°47′40″W / 38.29917°N 85.79444°W / 38.29917; -85.79444 (Site of Camp Whitcomb)	Military
New Albany [3]		1991	W. Spring Street at the southbound offramp from Interstate 64 in New Albany 38°17′0″N85°49′49″W / 38.28333°N 85.83028°W / 38.28333; -85.83028 (New Albany)	Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Early Settlement and Exploration
Michael C. Kerr Home [4]		1992	1109 E. Main Street in New Albany 38°17′14.4″N85°48′41″W / 38.287333°N 85.81139°W / 38.287333; -85.81139 (Michael C. Kerr Home)	Politics, Buildings and Architecture
New Albany [5]		1992	Junction of E. Spring Street and Woodrow Avenue in New Albany 38°17′55″N85°47′44.7″W / 38.29861°N 85.795750°W / 38.29861; -85.795750 (New Albany)	Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Early Settlement and Exploration
Clark's Grant [6]		1992	Indiana University Southeast, 4201 Grant Line Road/State Road 111, New Albany just north of Interstate 265 38°20′45″N85°49′0″W / 38.34583°N 85.81667°W / 38.34583; -85.81667 (Clark's Grant)	Early Settlement and Exploration, Military
State Bank of Indiana [7]		1996	203 E. Main Street in New Albany 38°17′4″N85°49′15″W / 38.28444°N 85.82083°W / 38.28444; -85.82083 (State Bank of Indiana)	Buildings and Architecture, Government Institutions, Business, Industry, and Labor
Culbertson Mansion [8]		1996	914 E. Main Street in New Albany 38°17′11″N85°48′47″W / 38.28639°N 85.81306°W / 38.28639; -85.81306 (Culbertson Mansion)	Buildings and Architecture, Business, Industry, and Labor
Scribner High School [9]		1998	Southwestern corner of the junction of 1st and Spring Streets at the City-County Building in New Albany 38°17′6″N85°49′31″W / 38.28500°N 85.82528°W / 38.28500; -85.82528 (Scribner High School)	Education, African American
Buffalo Trace Route [10]		1999	2212 State Street in New Albany 38°18′20.6″N85°50′24.6″W / 38.305722°N 85.840167°W / 38.305722; -85.840167 (Buffalo Trace Route)	Nature and Natural Disasters, Transportation
Culbertson Widows' Home [11]		2003	704 E. Main Street in New Albany 38°17′9″N85°48′54″W / 38.28583°N 85.81500°W / 38.28583; -85.81500 (Culbertson Widows' Home)	Women, Buildings and Architecture
A Gateway to Freedom [12]		2004	Southeastern corner of the junction of Main and Third Streets in New Albany 38°17′4″N85°49′11″W / 38.28444°N 85.81972°W / 38.28444; -85.81972 (A Gateway to Freedom)	Underground Railroad, African American
New Albany Downtown Historic District [13]		2004	Northeastern corner of the junction of Pearl and Market Streets in New Albany 38°17′6″N85°49′21″W / 38.28500°N 85.82250°W / 38.28500; -85.82250 (New Albany Downtown Historic District)	Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Division Street School [14]		2005	1803 Conservative Street in New Albany 38°17′35″N85°48′18″W / 38.29306°N 85.80500°W / 38.29306; -85.80500 (Division Street School)	African American, Education, Buildings and Architecture
Fairview Cemetery [15]		2005	Junction of Culbertson Avenue and E. Sixth Street in New Albany 38°17′27″N85°49′11″W / 38.29083°N 85.81972°W / 38.29083; -85.81972 (Fairview Cemetery)	Cemetery, Politics
New Albany's Carnegie Library [16]		2005	201 E. Spring Street in New Albany 38°17′12″N85°49′19″W / 38.28667°N 85.82194°W / 38.28667; -85.82194 (New Albany's Carnegie Library)	Carnegie Library, Buildings and Architecture
New Albany Tornado, 1917 [17]		2007	New Albany Children's Academy at 1111 Pearl Street in New Albany 38°17′40″N85°49′37″W / 38.29444°N 85.82694°W / 38.29444; -85.82694 (New Albany Tornado, 1917)	Nature and Natural Disasters
New Albany and Salem Railroad (The Monon) [18]		2007	Junction of Bank Street and Culbertson Avenue in New Albany 38°17′22.6″N85°49′25″W / 38.289611°N 85.82361°W / 38.289611; -85.82361 (New Albany and Salem Railroad (The Monon))	Transportation, Underground Railroad
Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter [19]		2007	Southwestern corner of the junction of E. 13th and E. Oak Streets in New Albany 38°17′32″N85°48′46″W / 38.29222°N 85.81278°W / 38.29222; -85.81278 (Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter)	Religion, Education
Lucy Higgs Nichols [20]		2011	38 East 3rd Street, directly behind the 2nd Baptist Church, New Albany 38°17′02″N85°49′10″W / 38.28389°N 85.81944°W / 38.28389; -85.81944 (Lucy Higgs Nichols Marker)	Women, African American, Military, Medicine
Mob Violence 1862 [21]		2012	142 W. Main St., New Albany 48°16′58″N85°49′29″W / 48.28278°N 85.82472°W / 48.28278; -85.82472 (Mob Violence 1862 Marker)
John B Ford [22]		2019	First Harrison Bank, 9849 US 150, Greenville 38°22′28″N85°59′33″W / 38.37444°N 85.99250°W / 38.37444; -85.99250 (John Baptiste Ford Marker)	Business, Industry, and Labor
Sherman Minton [23]		2021	Georgetown Elementary School, 8800 High St., Georgetown 38°17′43″N85°58′13″W / 38.29528°N 85.97028°W / 38.29528; -85.97028 (Sherman Minton Marker)	Politics
Indiana University Southeast [24]		2021	Indiana University Southeast, Sciences Greenhouses, 4201 Grant Line Rd., New Albany 38°20′34″N85°49′05″W / 38.34278°N 85.81806°W / 38.34278; -85.81806 (Indiana University Southeast Marker)	Education & Library

See also

• List of Indiana state historical markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Floyd County, Indiana

References

1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Site of Camp Whitcomb, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
3. New Albany, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
4. Michael C. Kerr Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
5. New Albany, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
6. Clark's Grant, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
7. State Bank of Indiana, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
8. Culbertson Mansion, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
9. Scribner High School, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
10. Buffalo Trace Route, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
11. Culbertson Widows' Home, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
12. A Gateway to Freedom, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
13. New Albany Downtown Historic District, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
14. Division Street School, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
15. Fairview Cemetery, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
16. New Albany's Carnegie Library, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
17. New Albany Tornado, 1917, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
18. New Albany and Salem Railroad (The Monon), Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
19. Cardinal Joseph E. Ritter, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
20. IHB (2020-12-15). "Lucy Higgs Nichols". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
21. IHB (2020-12-15). "Mob Violence 1862". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
22. IHB (2020-12-15). "John B Ford". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
23. IHB (2021-11-15). "Sherman Minton, 1890-1965". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
24. IHB (2022-07-05). "Indiana University Southeast". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker Program
• Indiana Historical Bureau