List of Indiana state historical markers in Jackson County

Location of Jackson County in Indiana

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Jackson 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 8 historical markers located in Jackson County. ^[1]

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Year placed	Location	Topics
Fort Vallonia [2]		1951	Southwestern corner of the junction of State Road 135 and Main Street in Vallonia 38°50′58″N86°5′25.4″W / 38.84944°N 86.090389°W / 38.84944; -86.090389 (Fort Vallonia)	Military, Early Settlement and Exploration
Indian Treaty Corner [3]		1966	Northern side of U.S. Route 50 at Crane Cemetery, 1 mile west of Seymour 38°56′18″N85°55′52″W / 38.93833°N 85.93111°W / 38.93833; -85.93111 (Indian Treaty Corner)	Early Settlement and Exploration
In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1–8, 1966 [4]		1966	Southwestern corner of the Jackson County Courthouse grounds at the junction of Main (U.S. Route 50) and E. Cross Streets in Brownstown 38°52′42″N86°2′31″W / 38.87833°N 86.04194°W / 38.87833; -86.04194 (In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1–8, 1966)	Early Settlement and Exploration, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns
Freeman Field [5]		1997	Northwestern corner of the junction of Walnut Street (State Road 11) and B Avenue E. at the eastern entrance to Freeman Field near Seymour 38°56′20″N85°53′24.5″W / 38.93889°N 85.890139°W / 38.93889; -85.890139 (Freeman Field)	Military
Freeman Field [6]		1997	Southwestern corner of the junction of U.S. Route 50 and Airport Road at the northern entrance to Freeman Field near Seymour 38°57′3″N85°54′30″W / 38.95083°N 85.90833°W / 38.95083; -85.90833 (Freeman Field)	Military
Medora Shale Brick Plant [7]		2008	By the State Bank of Medora at the junction of Main and Perry Streets 38°49′31″N86°10′12″W / 38.82528°N 86.17000°W / 38.82528; -86.17000 (Medora Shale Brick Plant)	Business, Industry, and Labor
Alexander McClure [8]		2008	100 N. Broadway Street in Seymour 38°57′33.4″N85°53′9.2″W / 38.959278°N 85.885889°W / 38.959278; -85.885889 (Alexander McClure)	[none]
Freeman Field Mutiny [9]		2022	Freeman Army Airfield Museum, 1035 A Ave., Seymour 38°55′31″N85°54′26″W / 38.92528°N 85.90722°W / 38.92528; -85.90722 (Freeman Field Mutiny)	Military, African American

See also

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

References

1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Fort Vallonia, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
3. Indian Treaty Corner, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
4. In Memory of Col. John Ketcham 1782-1865/Time Capsule Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial October 1-8, 1966, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
5. Freeman Field, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
6. Freeman Field, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
7. Medora Shale Brick Plant, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
8. Alexander McClure, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
9. IHB (2022-12-21). "Freeman Field Mutiny". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker Program
• Indiana Historical Bureau