Governor's Headquarters

Governor's Headquarters (HM68H)

Location: Corydon, IN 47112 Harrison County
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N 38° 12.738', W 86° 7.51'

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Hendricks House

Home of Governor William Hendricks 1822-1825 while he was Governor of Indiana. Front room was Governor's Headquarters. Hendricks was also Secretary of Constitutional Convention. House wa built 1817 by Davis Floyd, Territorial Auditor and Treasurer and member of Constitutional Convention. Floyd had been convicted 1806 of aiding Aaron Burr. House purchased 1841 by Judge William A. Porter, noted lawyer, judge, and staunch Whig leader who served many terms in State Legislature and was Speaker of House 1849. The home since 1841 of Judge Porter and descendants.
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HM NumberHM68H
Series This marker is part of the Indiana: Indiana State Historical Bureau Markers series
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Marker Number31.1965.3
Year Placed1965
Placed ByDan P. Griffin
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 8:59pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 576586 N 4229732
Decimal Degrees38.21230000, -86.12516667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 12.738', W 86° 7.51'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 12' 44.28" N, 86° 7' 30.60" W
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Area Code(s)812
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 108-198 E Walnut St, Corydon IN 47112, US
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