In Memory of Col. John Ketcham / Time Capsule

In Memory of Col. John Ketcham / Time Capsule (HMVH7)

Location: Brownstown, IN 47220 Jackson County
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N 38° 52.7', W 86° 2.526'

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In Memory of Col. John Ketcham

1782 - 1865
Fearless pioneer, Ranger, surveyor, public servant who dedicated this public square for seat of government of Jackson County, Ind. when Brownstown was founded April 8, 1816.

Time Capsule

Brownstown Area Sesquicentennial
October 1-8, 1966


To be opened in preparation for
Brownstown, Ind., Bicentennial 2016 A. D.

Steering Committee

Mrs. G. R. Gillespie, Chr. · R. A. Brodhecker, V. Chr. · R. R. Robertson, Sec. · John H. Robertson, Sec. · Kathryn Horstman, Tr. · Kenneth Ball · Alan D. Beickman · Mrs. James P. Heller · Thomas P. Kieffer · Harry McOsker · Joseph Nierman · Robert Nuss · William Sharp · Mrs. M. K. Summers
Details
HM NumberHMVH7
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
Tags
Marker Number36.1966.2
Year Placed1966
Placed ByRalph L. Anderson great-great-grandson of Col. Ketcham
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 23rd, 2014 at 12:44am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 583088 N 4303711
Decimal Degrees38.87833333, -86.04210000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 52.7', W 86° 2.526'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 52' 42.00" N, 86° 2' 31.56" W
Driving DirectionsGoogle Maps
Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 149-199 Indiana's Historic Pathways - North Spur, Brownstown IN 47220, US
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