List of Indiana state historical markers in Ripley County

Location of Ripley County in Indiana

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Ripley 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 10 historical markers located in Ripley County. ^[1]

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Year placed	Location	Topics
Michigan Road [2]		1949	Junction of U.S. Route 50 and N. Old Michigan Road, 2 miles east of Holton 39°4′30″N85°20′55″W / 39.07500°N 85.34861°W / 39.07500; -85.34861 (Michigan Road)	Transportation, American Indian/Native American
Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863 [3]		1963	Eastern entrance to the Ripley County Courthouse in Versailles 39°4′19″N85°15′5″W / 39.07194°N 85.25139°W / 39.07194; -85.25139 (Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863)	Military
Berry's Trace [4]		1972	Junction of Madison (U.S. Route 421) and Wilson Streets in Napoleon 39°12′22″N85°19′49.4″W / 39.20611°N 85.330389°W / 39.20611; -85.330389 (Berry's Trace)	Transportation, Early Settlement and Exploration
Union Church [5]		2004	6303 County Road 975W at the Flat Rock Road/County Road 650N junction near Flat Rock 39°9′53″N85°26′26″W / 39.16472°N 85.44056°W / 39.16472; -85.44056 (Union Church)	Underground Railroad, African American
Stephen S. Harding [6]		2004	Junction of Washington and Tyson Streets on the southwestern corner of the courthouse square in Versailles 39°4′18.4″N85°15′7.6″W / 39.071778°N 85.252111°W / 39.071778; -85.252111 (Stephen S. Harding)	Underground Railroad, Politics, African American
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad [7]		2006	Southern side of the CSX railroad line, near Walnut Street across from the new extension of the library in Osgood 39°7′48″N85°17′31″W / 39.13000°N 85.29194°W / 39.13000; -85.29194 (Ohio and Mississippi Railroad)	Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor, Buildings and Architecture
James Harrison Cravens [8]		2006	By Cravens' 1865 home at 324 E. Fairground Avenue in Osgood 39°7′57″N85°17′10″W / 39.13250°N 85.28611°W / 39.13250; -85.28611 (James Harrison Cravens)	Politics, Underground Railroad, Military
Bilby Steel Tower [9]		2016	Southwest corner of CR 300 N and US 421, Osgood 39°07′05″N85°16′58″W / 39.11806°N 85.28278°W / 39.11806; -85.28278 (Bilby Steel Tower)	Science, Medicine, & Invention; Government Institution
Milan Miracle [10]		2022	201 W. Carr St., Milan 39°07′23″N85°07′55.3″W / 39.12306°N 85.132028°W / 39.12306; -85.132028 (Milan Miracle)	Sports

See also

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

References

1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Michigan Road, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
3. Morgan's Raid July 8-13, 1863, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
4. Berry's Trace, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
5. Union Church, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
6. Stephen S. Harding, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
7. Ohio and Mississippi Railroad, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
8. James Harrison Cravens, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
9. IHB (2020-12-16). "Bilby Steel Tower". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
10. IHB (2022-06-29). "Milan Miracle". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker Program
• Indiana Historical Bureau