List of Indiana state historical markers in Vigo County facts for kids
This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Vigo County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Vigo 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 12 historical markers located in Vigo County.
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859-1906) |  |
1966 | Junction of Dresser Drive and 1st Street at Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute 39°27′24″N 87°25′1″W / 39.45667°N 87.41694°W |
Arts and Culture |
| Chauncey Rose 1794-1877 |  |
1966 | Northeastern corner of the junction of Chestnut and Seventh Streets in Terre Haute 39°28′14.4″N 87°24′25″W / 39.470667°N 87.40694°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor |
| Birthplace of Paul Dresser (1859) (one block west) |  |
1966 | In the median at the junction of Third and Farrington Streets in Terre Haute 39°27′24″N 87°24′49.9″W / 39.45667°N 87.413861°W |
Arts and Culture |
| Eugene Victor Debs 1855-1926 |  |
1976 | Southwestern corner of Marks Field at Indiana State University in Terre Haute 39°28′14.4″N 87°24′49″W / 39.470667°N 87.41361°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor, Politics |
| [Charles Gene Abrell] |  |
1982 | Along State Road 63 at the Wabash River on the northern side of Terre Haute 39°29′54″N 87°25′13″W / 39.49833°N 87.42028°W |
Military |
| Home of Eugene V. Debs |  |
1992 | 451 N. Eighth Street in Terre Haute 39°28′19″N 87°24′20″W / 39.47194°N 87.40556°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns, Politics |
| Union Hospital | 1992 | Northwestern corner of the junction of Seventh Street and 8th Avenue in Terre Haute 39°29′5.6″N 87°24′26″W / 39.484889°N 87.40722°W |
Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Women | |
| Birthplace of the Coca-Cola Bottle |  |
1994 | Northeastern corner of the junction of Third and Voorhees Streets in Terre Haute 39°26′28.2″N 87°24′49″W / 39.441167°N 87.41361°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor, Arts and Culture |
| Crossroads of America |  |
1998 | Northwestern corner of the junction of Seventh Street and Wabash Avenue in Terre Haute 39°28′0″N 87°24′26″W / 39.46667°N 87.40722°W |
Transportation |
| Markle Mill Site |  |
2001 | 4900 Mill Dam Road in North Terre Haute 39°31′40″N 87°20′48″W / 39.52778°N 87.34667°W |
Business, Industry, and Labor |
| Wea Tribe at Terre Haute | 2004 | Junction of First and Oak Streets at Fairbanks Park in Terre Haute 39°27′40″N 87°25′1″W / 39.46111°N 87.41694°W |
American Indian/Native American | |
| Saint Theodora Guérin | 2009 | Sisters of Providence motherhouse grounds, located on Grotto Lane directly across from Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 39°30′31.5″N 87°27′40″W / 39.508750°N 87.46111°W |
Education & Libraries, Women, Religion |
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