List of Indiana state historical markers in DeKalb County

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

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in DeKalb 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 7 historical markers located in DeKalb County. [1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Auburn Automobile Company [2] Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum 2004.jpg 19921600 S. Wayne Street at Gordon M. Buchrig Place at the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum in Auburn
41°21′21″N85°3′26″W / 41.35583°N 85.05722°W / 41.35583; -85.05722 (Auburn Automobile Company)
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
Spencerville Covered Bridge [3] Spencerville Cover Bridge Portal.jpg 1996Junction of County Roads 57 and 68 over the St. Joseph River at Spencerville
41°16′53″N84°54′52″W / 41.28139°N 84.91444°W / 41.28139; -84.91444 (Spencerville Covered Bridge)
Transportation, Buildings and Architecture
Creek Chub Bait Company [4] 2017113 East Keyser Street, Garrett Business, Industry & Labor; Women
William Jacob Cuppy [5] Will Cuppy home 2004.jpg 2019407 S. Jackson St. in Auburn
41°21′53″N85°03′25″W / 41.36472°N 85.05694°W / 41.36472; -85.05694 (William Jacob Cuppy)
Arts and Culture
John Bowersox (Bowers) [6] John Bowers (Bowersox).jpg 2021Cowen St., Garrett
41°20′59″N85°08′12″W / 41.34972°N 85.13667°W / 41.34972; -85.13667 (John Bowers Marker)
Arts & Culture
Sechler's Pickles [7] 2022Sechler's Pickles, 5686 IN-1, St Joe
41°19′38″N84°53′14″W / 41.32722°N 84.88722°W / 41.32722; -84.88722 (Sechler's Pickles Marker)
Agriculture, Immigration
Jane L. (Brooks) Hine [8] 2023300 S. Wayne St., Waterloo
41°25′45″N85°01′11″W / 41.42917°N 85.01972°W / 41.42917; -85.01972 (Jane L. (Brooks) Hine Marker)
Women; Science , Medicine & Invention; Nature


See also

References

  1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. Auburn Automobile Company, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. Spencerville Covered Bridge, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. IHB (2020-12-15). "Creek Chub Bait Company". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  5. Bassett, Kathryn (16 June 2019). "Historic marker to honor Auburn native Cuppy". The Star. Auburn, IN: KPC Media Group, Inc. pp. A2. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  6. IHB (2020-12-15). "John Bowersox (Bowers) ca 1884-1936". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  7. IHB (2022-08-24). "Sechler's Pickles". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  8. IHB (2023-11-01). "Jane L. (Brooks) Hine". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.