List of Indiana state historical markers in Pike County

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Location of Pike County in Indiana

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

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Pike 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 3 historical markers located in Pike County. [1]

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Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
The Buffalo Trace [2] 1966Southeastern corner of the Gray Memorial Bridge carrying State Road 61 over the White River near Petersburg
38°30′32.6″N87°17′16″W / 38.509056°N 87.28778°W / 38.509056; -87.28778 (The Buffalo Trace) 		Nature and Natural Disasters, Transportation
Wabash and Erie Canal Completed 1853 [3] 1976Western side of State Road 57 between the bridges over the Patoka River and the South Fork Patoka River
38°22′50″N87°20′6″W / 38.38056°N 87.33500°W / 38.38056; -87.33500 (Wabash and Erie Canal Completed 1853) 		Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor
Wabash and Erie Canal [4] 1992Northern side of 108 W. Main Street in Petersburg
38°29′18.8″N87°17′3.3″W / 38.488556°N 87.284250°W / 38.488556; -87.284250 (Wabash and Erie Canal) 		Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor

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References

  1. ↑ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ↑ The Buffalo Trace, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. ↑ Wabash and Erie Canal Completed 1853, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. ↑ Wabash and Erie Canal, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
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