List of Indiana state historical markers in Vigo County

Location of Vigo County in Indiana

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Vigo 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 15 historical markers located in Vigo County. ^[1]

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Year placed	Location	Topics
Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859-1906) [2]		1966	Junction of Dresser Drive and 1st Street at Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute 39°27′24″N87°25′1″W / 39.45667°N 87.41694°W / 39.45667; -87.41694 (Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859-1906))	Arts and Culture
Chauncey Rose 1794-1877 [3]		1966	Northeastern corner of the junction of Chestnut and Seventh Streets in Terre Haute 39°28′14.4″N87°24′25″W / 39.470667°N 87.40694°W / 39.470667; -87.40694 (Chauncey Rose 1794-1877)	Business, Industry, and Labor
Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859) (one block west) [4]		1966	In the median at the junction of Third and Farrington Streets in Terre Haute 39°27′24″N87°24′49.9″W / 39.45667°N 87.413861°W / 39.45667; -87.413861 (Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859) (one block west))	Arts and Culture
Eugene Victor Debs 1855-1926 [5]		1976	Southwestern corner of Marks Field at Indiana State University in Terre Haute 39°28′14.4″N87°24′49″W / 39.470667°N 87.41361°W / 39.470667; -87.41361 (Eugene Victor Debs 1855-1926)	Business, Industry, and Labor, Politics
[Charles Gene Abrell] [6]		1982	Along State Road 63 at the Wabash River on the northern side of Terre Haute 39°29′54″N87°25′13″W / 39.49833°N 87.42028°W / 39.49833; -87.42028 ([Charles Gene Abrell])	Military
Home of Eugene V. Debs [7]		1992	451 N. Eighth Street in Terre Haute 39°28′19″N87°24′20″W / 39.47194°N 87.40556°W / 39.47194; -87.40556 (Home of Eugene V. Debs)	Business, Industry, and Labor, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Politics
Union Hospital [8]		1992	Northwestern corner of the junction of Seventh Street and 8th Avenue in Terre Haute 39°29′5.6″N87°24′26″W / 39.484889°N 87.40722°W / 39.484889; -87.40722 (Union Hospital)	Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Women
Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle [9]		1994	Northeastern corner of the junction of Third and Voorhees Streets in Terre Haute 39°26′28.2″N87°24′49″W / 39.441167°N 87.41361°W / 39.441167; -87.41361 (Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle)	Business, Industry, and Labor, Arts and Culture
Crossroads of America [10]		1998	Northwestern corner of the junction of Seventh Street and Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute 39°28′0″N87°24′26″W / 39.46667°N 87.40722°W / 39.46667; -87.40722 (Crossroads of America)	Transportation
Markle Mill Site [11]		2001	4900 Mill Dam Road in North Terre Haute 39°31′40″N87°20′48″W / 39.52778°N 87.34667°W / 39.52778; -87.34667 (Markle Mill Site)	Business, Industry, and Labor
Wea Tribe at Terre Haute [12]		2004	Junction of First and Oak Streets at Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute 39°27′40″N87°25′1″W / 39.46111°N 87.41694°W / 39.46111; -87.41694 (Wea Tribe at Terre Haute)	American Indian/Native American
Saint Theodora Guérin [13]		2009	Sisters of Providence motherhouse grounds, located on Grotto Lane directly across from Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 39°30′31.5″N87°27′40″W / 39.508750°N 87.46111°W / 39.508750; -87.46111 (Saint Theodora Guérin)	Education & Libraries, Women, Religion
Little Syria on the Wabash [14]		2018	NW corner of Cherry St. and 5th St., Terre Haute 39°28′3.5″N87°24′41.4″W / 39.467639°N 87.411500°W / 39.467639; -87.411500 (Little Syria on the Wabash)	Immigration & Ethnic Group, Religion
Evangeline E Harris [15]		2018	Indiana State University, 550 Chestnut St., (just north of the Hulman Memorial Student Union in the green space between Hines Hall and Sandison Hall) Terre Haute 39°28′19″N87°24′36″W / 39.47194°N 87.41000°W / 39.47194; -87.41000 (Evangeline E Harris)	African American, Education
Hungarian Community [16]		2023	24th St. and Maple Ave., Terre Haute 39°29′31″N87°22′52″W / 39.49194°N 87.38111°W / 39.49194; -87.38111 (Hungarian Community)	Immigration and Ethnic Group

See also

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

References

1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859-1906), Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
3. Chauncey Rose 1794-1877, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
4. Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859) (one block west), Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
5. Eugene Victor Debs 1855-1926, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
6. [Charles Gene Abrell], Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
7. Home of Eugene V. Debs, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
8. Union Hospital, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
9. Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
10. Crossroads of America, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
11. Markle Mill Site, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
12. Wea Tribe at Terre Haute, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
13. Saint Theodora Guérin, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
14. IHB (2020-12-16). "Little Syria on the Wabash". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
15. IHB (2020-12-16). "Evangeline E Harris". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
16. IHB (2023-10-04). "Hungarian Community". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker Program
• Indiana Historical Bureau