This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Jefferson County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Jefferson 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 Jefferson County. [1]
Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
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Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863 [2] | 1963 | State Road 7 in Dupont 38°53′19″N85°31′9″W / 38.88861°N 85.51917°W | Military | |
James F.D. Lanier 1800-1881 [3] | | 1963 | 511 First at the Elm Street junction near the Ohio River at the Lanier Mansion State Historic Site in Madison 38°44′7″N85°23′7″W / 38.73528°N 85.38528°W | Military, Business, Industry, and Labor |
First Chartered Bank in Indiana [4] | ![]() | 1966 | 308 Jefferson Street in Madison 38°44′8″N85°22′37″W / 38.73556°N 85.37694°W | Business, Industry, and Labor |
Harvey Washington Wiley, M.D. 1844-1930 [5] | ![]() | 1981 | Southwestern corner of the junction of State Road 256 and County Road 850W near Kent 38°44′15″N85°32′38.4″W / 38.73750°N 85.544000°W | Science, Medicine, and Inventions |
Madison Historic District [6] | | 1992 | Junction of Vaughn Drive and Jefferson Street at the Ohio riverside walk in Madison 38°43′58″N85°22′38″W / 38.73278°N 85.37722°W | Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture |
Madison Hill Incline and Cut [7] | ![]() | 1996 | Near the southwestern corner of a railroad bridge at 1001 W. Main Street at the McIntire Street junction in Madison 38°44′21.4″N85°23′47.6″W / 38.739278°N 85.396556°W | Business, Industry, and Labor, Transportation |
Alois O. Bachman [8] | 1999 | Southeastern corner of the Alois O. Bachman Bridge at State Road 7 near Hanging Rock Hill at the junction of Presbyterian and Cragmont Streets in Madison 38°44′28″N85°23′36″W / 38.74111°N 85.39333°W | Military | |
Michael C. Garber [9] | 2004 | Offices of The Madison Courier at 310 West Street in Madison 38°44′8″N85°22′48″W / 38.73556°N 85.38000°W | Politics, Military, Newspapers and Media | |
Lyman Hoyt [10] | ![]() | 2004 | 7147 W. State Road 250 near Lancaster 38°49′56″N85°31′14″W / 38.83222°N 85.52056°W | Underground Railroad, African American, Politics, Buildings and Architecture |
Eleutherian College [11] | ![]() | 2004 | 6927 W. State Road 250 near Lancaster 38°49′52″N85°30′58″W / 38.83111°N 85.51611°W | Underground Railroad, African American, Education, Women |
Georgetown [12] | 2004 | Junction of Jefferson and Fifth Streets in Madison 38°44′22.8″N85°22′37.6″W / 38.739667°N 85.377111°W | Underground Railroad, African American, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns | |
Irene Dunne [13] | ![]() | 2006 | 105 E. Main Street in Madison 38°44′11″N85°22′48″W / 38.73639°N 85.38000°W | Arts and Culture, Women, Politics |
John H. and Sarah Tibbets [14] | ![]() | 2006 | In front of the Tibbets House at 6810 N. Boyd Road near Madison 38°50′10″N85°31′4″W / 38.83611°N 85.51778°W | Underground Railroad, African American, Religion, Education |
Chapman Harris [15] | 2016 | Intersection of Eagle Hollow Rd. and SR 56 (Ohio River Scenic Byway) just east of Madison 38°44′10.6″N85°20′20″W / 38.736278°N 85.33889°W | African American, Underground Railroad, Politics | |
Samuel Woodfill [16] | ![]() | 2018 | Grandview Memorial Gardens, 9301 US-421, Madison 38°52′25″N85°22′32″W / 38.87361°N 85.37556°W | Military |
Eagle Cotton Mill [17] | 2022 | 108 St. Michaels Ave., Madison 38°43′56″N85°22′18″W / 38.73222°N 85.37167°W | Business, Industry, & Labor; Buildings & Architecture; Women |