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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19JJ_lawrenceburg_Lawrenceburg-IN.html
Birthplace of two Indiana Governors. Albert Gallatin Porter, eighteenth Governor (1881-1885), born here April 20, 1824, died Indianapolis, May 3, 1897; and Winfield Taylor Durbin, twenty-fourth Governor (1901-1905), born here May 4, 1847, died And…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19JI_the-spirits-of-lawrenceburg_Lawrenceburg-IN.html
Army Captain Samuel Colville Vance was a surveyor for the United States government living in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1802 he purchased all the land comprising the original town of "Lawrenceburgh." At that time the land was part of Hamilton County, Oh…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19JG_history-of-the-aurora-ferry-co-inc_Aurora-IN.html
Legend has it that a ferry has operated near this location close to the mouth of Hogan Creek since 1802. The early ferries were powered by two horses walking on treadmills connected to a paddle wheel. The relationship between the small town of Pet…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19IN_morgans-raiders-enter-ohio_West-Harrison-IN.html
During the afternoon of July 13, 1863, General John Hunt Morgan crossed the Whitewater River a few hundred yards north of this point. His exhausted men were strung out behind him, but managed to burn the wooden bridge once the straggling ranks wer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM19IH_canal-junction_West-Harrison-IN.html
(Front Side)The Whitewater Canal and the Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal joined in Harrison to provide better access to Cincinnati markets and Ohio River. Indiana Internal Improvement Act 1836 authorized Whitewater Canal; completed from Brookville…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUXX_a-voice-of-the-community_Dillsboro-IN.html
From atop the schoolhouse, built in 1905, my voice has rung out - beckoning boys and girls to school: clanged out the call for help to fight fires: peeled forth joyous tunes of victory at wars ends: tolled the old year out and rung in the new. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMUV8_dillsboro_Dillsboro-IN.html
The town was laid out by Mathias Whetstone in 1830, and named for General James Dill, soldier in the War of 1812, first county recorder, a member of the Indiana 1816 Constitutional Convention, military associate and friend of Generals William Henr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEQI_the-price-of-freedom_Lawrenceburg-IN.html
- - -( Center Section )- - -( Center - Memorial )+ + + THE PRICE OF FREEDOM + + +Dedicated in Honor of All men and womenwho have served in the Armed Forces andSacrificed Unselfishly for the Freedom of the United States of America ( Left - Memor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEOC_dearborn-county-world-war-i-war-memorial_Lawrenceburg-IN.html
Honor RollIn Grateful remembrance of the boys of Dearborn County who gave their lives in the World War 1917 - 1918. Erected by the Citizens of Dearborn County, Indiana Walter Ahrens · Henry Fred Amm · Elmer Andrews · Hob…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMEOB_vietnam-war-memorial_Lawrenceburg-IN.html
In God We TrustIn Grateful remembrance of the men of Dearborn County who gave their lives in the Vietnam War, erected by the Citizens of Dearborn County, Indiana. Honor Roll, first column:William Omer Burkett · Thomas Denning · La…
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