List of Indiana state historical markers in Vermillion County

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Location of Vermillion County in Indiana

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

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Vermillion 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 6 historical markers located in Vermillion County. [1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageYear placedLocationTopics
Harrison's Crossing November 3, 1811 [2] State Road 63 over the Vermillion River near Cayuga.jpg 1960Northbound lane of State Road 63, 100 yards north of the Vermilion River bridge across from North Vermillion High School, near Cayuga
39°57′54″N87°27′2″W / 39.96500°N 87.45056°W / 39.96500; -87.45056 (Harrison's Crossing November 3, 1811)
Military, American Indian/Native American
Newport Covered Bridge [3] Newport Covered Bridge.jpg 1995Southern end of the Newport Covered Bridge along County Road 50S, near the Little Vermilion River at Newport
39°53′28″N87°25′59.4″W / 39.89111°N 87.433167°W / 39.89111; -87.433167 (Newport Covered Bridge)
Transportation, Buildings and Architecture
Eugene Covered Bridge [4] Eugene Covered Bridge from southeast from same level.jpg 1995Southern end of the bridge, located over the Big Vermillion River by the junction of N. Main Street (County Road 00) and County Road 100W near Eugene
39°58′7.5″N87°28′24″W / 39.968750°N 87.47333°W / 39.968750; -87.47333 (Eugene Covered Bridge)
Transportation, Buildings and Architecture
The Hillsdale Steps [5] Hillsdale Steps from base.jpg 1997Junction of Lincoln and Second Streets in Hillsdale
39°46′50″N87°23′14″W / 39.78056°N 87.38722°W / 39.78056; -87.38722 (The Hillsdale Steps)
Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture
Vermillion County Jail [6] Vermillion County Jail and Sheriff's Residence.jpg 2001220 E. Market Street at the Vermillion County Historical Society in Newport
39°53′4″N87°24′24″W / 39.88444°N 87.40667°W / 39.88444; -87.40667 (Vermillion County Jail)
Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture
Henry Dana Washburn [7] HenryDWashburn.JPG 2018527 North Main St., Clinton
39°39′55.6″N87°23′55.3″W / 39.665444°N 87.398694°W / 39.665444; -87.398694 (Henry Dana Washburn)
Politics

See also

References

  1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. Harrison's Crossing November 3, 1811, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. Newport Covered Bridge, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. Eugene Covered Bridge, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  5. The Hillsdale Steps, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  6. Vermillion County Jail, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  7. IHB (2020-12-16). "Henry Dana Washburn 1832-1871". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.