List of Indiana state historical markers in Vanderburgh County facts for kids
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Vanderburgh County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Vanderburgh 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 11 historical markers located in Vanderburgh County.
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash And Erie Canal |  |
1947 | Southeastern corner of the Old Courthouse lawn at 5th and Vine Streets in Evansville 37°58′26″N 87°34′18″W / 37.97389°N 87.57167°W |
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor |
| First SWCD In Indiana | 1976 | Boonville-New Harmony Road at the Vanderburgh County 4-H Center in Darmstadt 38°5′32″N 87°33′42″W / 38.09222°N 87.56167°W |
Agriculture, Nature and Natural Disasters | |
| P-47 Thunderbolt Factory |  |
1995 | 5401 N. U.S. Route 41 on the eastern side of the highway at the visitors' entrance to the former Whirlpool factory, near Evansville 38°1′32″N 87°32′17″W / 38.02556°N 87.53806°W |
Military, Business, Industry, and Labor |
| Evansville Cotton Mill | 1996 | Bristol Myers Squibb facility along St. Joseph Avenue (State Road 62) south of Ohio Street in Evansville 37°58′34″N 87°36′3″W / 37.97611°N 87.60083°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor, Women | |
| McCurdy-Sears Building |  |
1999 | In a parking lot at the junction of 5th and Sycamore Streets by a rear entrance to the McCurdy-Sears Building, in Evansville 37°58′22″N 87°34′16.6″W / 37.97278°N 87.571278°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor, Buildings and Architecture |
| Ohio River Levee | 2003 | Eastern portion of Dress Plaza along the Ohio River in downtown Evansville, near the intersection of Walnut Street and Riverside Drive 37°58′4.8″N 87°34′29.6″W / 37.968000°N 87.574889°W |
Nature and Natural Disasters, Government Institutions | |
| Sheriff's Residence and Jail | 2007 | 208 NW 4th St., Evansville 37°58′24.4″N 87°34′22″W / 37.973444°N 87.57278°W |
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| Glenn A Black (1900-1964) |  |
2017 | 8215 Pollack Ave., Evansville 37°56′51″N 87°27′09″W / 37.94750°N 87.45250°W |
American Indian; Early Settlement & Exploration; Science & Technology |
| Lincoln Gardens | 2020 | Evansville African American Museum, 579 S. Garvin St., Evansville 37°58′13.3″N 87°33′24.2″W / 37.970361°N 87.556722°W |
African American, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns | |
| Mary Harris "Mother" Jones |  |
2022 | Shirley James Gateway Plaza, located at 298 S. 7th Ave., Evansville 37°58′38″N 87°35′09″W / 37.97722°N 87.58583°W |
Business, Industry, & Labor; Women |
| P-47 Thunderbolt Factory |  |
2023 | Evansville Wartime Museum, 7503 Petersburg Rd., Evansville 38°02′31″N 87°32′13″W / 38.04194°N 87.53694°W |
Military; Business, Industry & Labor |
See also
- List of Indiana state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Vanderburgh County, Indiana
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