List of Indiana state historical markers in St. Joseph County facts for kids
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in St. Joseph County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in St. Joseph 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 23 historical markers located in St. Joseph County.
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Salle's Camp 1 Mile West | ? | Junction of the Dixie Highway (State Road 933) and Darden Road near South Bend 41°43′48.8″N 86°15′1.4″W / 41.730222°N 86.250389°W |
Early Settlement and Exploration | |
| Camp Rose | 1963 | Junction of Leland and Portage Avenues in South Bend 41°41′4″N 86°15′29.7″W / 41.68444°N 86.258250°W |
Military | |
| Sisters of the Holy Cross, Civil War Nurses, 1861-1865 | 1965 | Junction of E. Madison Street and N. Notre Dame Avenue in South Bend 41°40′49.4″N 86°14′19″W / 41.680389°N 86.23861°W |
Women, Military, Religion | |
| Indiana Territorial Line (east-west boundary at this point) | 1966 | Junction of U.S. Route 31 and Johnson Road on the southern edge of South Bend 41°37′1″N 86°15′7″W / 41.61694°N 86.25194°W |
Early Settlement and Exploration, Government Institutions | |
| Site of Home of Schuyler Colfax March 23, 1823-January 1, 1885 |  |
1966 | Junction of Colfax and Taylor Streets in South Bend 41°40′40″N 86°15′28.5″W / 41.67778°N 86.257917°W |
Politics, Newspapers and Media |
| First Dam Across the St. Joseph River/Power Race | 1968 | Junction of Race and First Streets in Mishawaka 41°39′46″N 86°10′42″W / 41.66278°N 86.17833°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor | |
| First Bridge | 1968 | 300 block of N. Main Street at the St. Joseph River in Mishawaka 41°39′50″N 86°10′52″W / 41.66389°N 86.18111°W |
Transportation, Buildings and Architecture | |
| The Mishawaka Academic and Normal Institute 1846-1868 | 1968 | 303 S. Main at 4th Street in Mishawaka 41°39′32″N 86°10′50.7″W / 41.65889°N 86.180750°W |
Education | |
| St. Joseph Iron Works | 1968 | 300 block of N. Main Street in Mishawaka 41°39′46″N 86°10′49.6″W / 41.66278°N 86.180444°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor | |
| Mishawaka High School |  |
1976 | Mishawaka High School at 1202 Lincoln Way E. in Mishawaka 41°39′45″N 86°9′39″W / 41.66250°N 86.16083°W |
Education |
| Kamm & Schellinger Brewery | 1995 | 100 Center Street Complex at Lincoln Way on the southern bank of the St. Joseph River in Mishawaka 41°39′45″N 86°11′22″W / 41.66250°N 86.18944°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor | |
| Normain Heights Subdivision | 1997 | Lawn of the fire station at 2332 N. Main Street in Mishawaka 41°40′53.6″N 86°10′52.4″W / 41.681556°N 86.181222°W |
Military, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns | |
| Battell Park | 1997 | 400 W. Mishawaka Avenue at the Charlotte Avenue junction in Mishawaka 41°39′58″N 86°11′16″W / 41.66611°N 86.18778°W |
Nature and Natural Disasters, Buildings and Architecture | |
| Huggart Settlement | .jpg){kind=small} |
1998 | Northwestern corner of the junction of State Road 4 and Mulberry Road east of Potato Creek State Park in Union Township 41°32′7″N 86°18′44″W / 41.53528°N 86.31222°W |
African American |
| Dodge Manufacturing Company | 1999 | 500 S. Union Street at the parking lot and entrance to the RMG foundry of the Troyer Group in Mishawaka 41°39′23.2″N 86°10′37″W / 41.656444°N 86.17694°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor | |
| Jewish Cemetery Site | 2002 | Western side of the 500 block of N. Niles Avenue in South Bend 41°40′57.4″N 86°14′40.6″W / 41.682611°N 86.244611°W |
Cemetery, Immigration and Ethnic Groups | |
| Porter (Rea) Cemetery | 2003 | Cemetery located in Potato Creek State Park near North Liberty 41°32′56″N 86°21′10″W / 41.54889°N 86.35278°W |
Cemetery, African American | |
| Lincoln & Dixie Highways |  |
2010 | South Bend 41°40′34.5″N 86°15′1.6″W / 41.676250°N 86.250444°W |
Cemetery, African American |
| Kenneth Rexroth | 2017 | 828 Park Avenue in South Bend 41°41′10″N 86°15′22″W / 41.68611°N 86.25611°W |
Arts & Culture | |
| Better Homes of South Bend | 2017 | Corner of N. Elmer St. and Keller St., near 1702 N. Elmer St., South Bend 41°41′51.2″N 86°16′57.3″W / 41.697556°N 86.282583°W |
African American, Historic District | |
| Indiana University South Bend |  |
2020 | Near 1700 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend 41°39′56.3″N 86°13′16.3″W / 41.665639°N 86.221194°W |
Education & Library |
| J Chester and Elizabeth Allen | 2020 | 115 S. Lafayette Blvd., South Bend 41°40′32.7″N 86°15′13.2″W / 41.675750°N 86.253667°W |
African American, Law & Court Case, Women | |
| South Bend Blue Sox | 2021 | River Crossing Student Housing, Ironwood Drive, Indiana University South Bend, South Bend 41°39′36.6″N 86°12′56.5″W / 41.660167°N 86.215694°W |
Sports, Women |
See also
- List of Indiana state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in St. Joseph County, Indiana
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