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Location of Washington County in Indiana

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Washington 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 6 historical markers located in Washington County.[1]

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Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863[2] 1963 Southern side of the Washington County Courthouse in Salem
38°36′20″N 86°6′3″W / 38.60556°N 86.10083°W / 38.60556; -86.10083 (Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863) 		Military
Brock Cemetery[3] 1981 State Road 135 on the southwestern corner of the Brock Creek bridge, 0.5 miles north of Salem
38°37′10″N 86°6′2″W / 38.61944°N 86.10056°W / 38.61944; -86.10056 (Brock Cemetery) 		Cemetery, Early Settlement and Exploration
Illinoian Glacier Boundary[4] 1995 Northeastern corner of the junction of State Road 135 and Lick Skillet Road, 8 miles north of Salem
38°43′25″N 86°5′28″W / 38.72361°N 86.09111°W / 38.72361; -86.09111 (Illinoian Glacier Boundary) 		Nature and Natural Disasters
Washington County Courthouse/Salem Downtown Historic District[5] 1998 Northern side of the Washington County Courthouse in Salem
38°36′21″N 86°6′3″W / 38.60583°N 86.10083°W / 38.60583; -86.10083 (Washington County Courthouse/Salem Downtown Historic District) 		Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Buildings and Architecture, Government Institutions
Skirmish Near Pekin[6] 2005 Near 5751 E. Greenbriar Road West, near Pekin
38°30′58″N 86°0′4″W / 38.51611°N 86.00111°W / 38.51611; -86.00111 (Skirmish Near Pekin) 		Military
Sarah Parke Morrison[7] 2021 Along N. Shelby St. between Salem High School and Ascension St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Salem
38°36′44″N 86°06′27″W / 38.61222°N 86.10750°W / 38.61222; -86.10750 (Sarah Parke Morrison) 		Women, Education, Religion

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. ^ Morgan's Raid July 8-13, 1863, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. ^ Brock Cemetery, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. ^ Illinoian Glacier Boundary, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  5. ^ Washington County Courthouse/Salem Downtown Historic District, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  6. ^ Skirmish Near Pekin, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  7. ^ IHB (2021-07-07). "Sarah Parke Morrison". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
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