Chief Papakeecha's House

Chief Papakeecha's House (HM1NB)

Location: Cromwell, IN 46732 Noble County
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N 41° 22.828', W 85° 38.693'

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← one quarter mile south

Built in 1827 by Federal Government on 36-section reservation for $562; later destroyed by "great wind." Papakeecha (Flat Belly) was a Miami leader, 1820 to his death in 1837, shortly before the Miami removal.
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HM NumberHM1NB
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number57.1967.1
Year Placed1967
Placed ByNoble County Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Friday, September 12th, 2014 at 11:53am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 613310 N 4581879
Decimal Degrees41.38046667, -85.64488333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 22.828', W 85° 38.693'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 22' 49.68" N, 85° 38' 41.58" W
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Area Code(s)260
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 10827-11499 W 200 N, Cromwell IN 46732, US
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