List of public art in Indiana facts for kids

This article is about the cool outdoor art you can find in Indiana! Public art is art that's out in the open for everyone to see and enjoy, like sculptures in parks or statues outside buildings. Most of the art on this list are sculptures, which are 3D artworks you can walk around. If a piece of art isn't a sculpture, we'll tell you what it is!

This list is organized by County and then by City, so you can easily find art near you.

Adams County

Decatur: Art Around Town

Decatur has lots of interesting public art, many of which are sculptures. Here are some of them:

• Apparition Indecision by Charles Yost can be found at DZ Gaming.
• Best Friends by Greg Mendez is a Bronze sculpture at the Adams Public Library System.
• The Blessed Mother by Greg Mendez and Neil Wiffill was made in 2013 from Steel and scagliola and is located at St. Mary of the Assumption.
• Caduceus by Greg Mendez, a Bronze piece, was created in 2011 and is at Adams Memorial Hospital.
• An old Crucifixion sculpture, made around 1935 from Metal, stands at St. Joseph Cemetery. It's about 15 feet tall!
• A Cross made of Bronze by Greg Mendez is at Decatur Presbyterian Church.
• Flag with Pole Protector by Charles Yost is part of the Riverside Sculpture Park.
• For Which it Stands by James Haire is a Bronze sculpture in Founder's Park.
• It Must Be a Good Book by Greg Mendez, a Bronze sculpture from 2011, is at the Adams Public Library.
• The Morgan Monument by Tom Ellinger, made of Granite in 1989, is at Decatur Cemetery.
• Natalia by Greg Mendez is another piece you can find at Riverside Sculpture Park.
• The Neighborhood by Gary Hovey is also at Riverside Sculpture Park.
• The Peace Monument by Charles J. Mulligan was created in 1913 from Limestone and Metal. It's a large sculpture, about 16 feet tall, located at the Adams County Courthouse.
• Resilience by Gary Hovey, a Bronze sculpture, is at Riverside Sculpture Park.
• St. Mary of the Assumption by Edward Schulte was made in 1954 from Limestone and is at St. Mary of the Assumption Church.
• St. Joseph the Worker, an unknown artist's Marble sculpture from 1984, is at St. Joseph Cemetery.
• Seats Taken by Greg Mendez, a Bronze sculpture from 2011, is at Riverside Sculpture Park.
• Survival by Nathan Pierce is another artwork at Riverside Sculpture Park.
• Undetermined Impact by Matt Miller, from 2011, is also at Riverside Sculpture Park.

Allen County

Fort Wayne

You can find a lot more public art in Fort Wayne! Check out the main list for details:

Yoder

In Yoder, you can find several religious statues at St. Aloysius Catholic Church:

• Blessed Mother Holding Infant of Prague (before 1965, Concrete)
• St. Joseph (around 1954, Metal)
• Statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary (1974, Marble)
• Statue of the Sacred Heart (1974, Marble)

Bartholomew County

For more public art in this county, including Columbus, Edinburgh, and Taylorsville, see:

Benton County

Earl Park

Earl Park has a couple of notable outdoor artworks:

• A Crucifixion sculpture, made of Sheet metal in 1946, is at St. John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery.
• The Sumner Monument by William Galloway, from 1882, is at Sumner Cemetery. It's made of Granite or Marble.

Blackford County

Hartford City

• The Spirit of the American Doughboy by E. M. Viquesney is a Bronze sculpture from 1920, located at the Blackford County Courthouse. It's about 7 feet tall!

Montpelier

• Miami Indian is a large Fiberglass sculpture from around 1960, about 25 feet tall! You can find it in Montpelier.
• A Statue of Soldier by W.A. Hoover, made of Concrete around 1945, is at the American Legion.

Boone County

For more public art in Boone County, including Lebanon and Zionsville, Indiana, see:

Brown County

Stone Head

• The Stone Head Road Marker by Henry Cross, made of Sandstone in 1851, is at the Thomas A. Hendricks House.

Story

• The Story Monument by William Galloway, a Limestone sculpture from 1993, is at the intersection of SR 135 S. & Elkinsville Rd.

Carroll County

Delphi

• The Murphy Memorial Drinking Fountain by Myra Reynolds Richards (1916, Bronze & Chrome) is at the Carroll County Courthouse.
• The Soldiers and Sailors Monument by Rudolph Schwarz and Bruno Schmitz, made of Bronze around 1886, is also at the Carroll County Courthouse.

Cass County

For more public art in Cass County, including Galveston and Logansport, Indiana, see:

Clark County

Clarksville

• St. Anthony and St. Francis are two Concrete sculptures from the 1930s (St. Francis) at St. Anthony of Padua School. Each is about 6 feet 3 inches tall.

Jeffersonville

• The Cherokee Indian by Mike Hopkins is a Carved oak sculpture from 1992, about 12 feet tall.
• Rebecca by Norman Kolhepp is a Bronze and Cast iron fountain sculpture from 1974 at the Howard Steamboat Museum.
• The Veterans Monument by Bryan Moor, made of Indiana limestone in 1987, is at the City-County Building.

Clay County

Brazil

• Chafariz Dos Cantos by Tito Bernucci is a large fountain sculpture from 1956, made of Granite, Paint, Stucco & Bronze, located at Forest Park.
• Stylized Athletes are six Limestone relief panels from 1929 at the former Brazil High School.

Clinton County

Frankfort

• An Angel sculpture, made of Marble around 1955, is at Greenlawn Cemetery.
• A Christ figure, also made of Marble around 1955, is at Greenlawn Cemetery.
• Justice and Progress by George Bunting, from around 1882, includes six figures made of Granite, Paint, Stucco & Bronze at the Clinton County Courthouse.

Crawford County

English

• William English by John Mahoney is a Bronze sculpture from 1891, located at English Park.

Daviess County

Crane

• Commodore Crane by Dominic Mazzullo is a Limestone sculpture from 1943, about 9 feet 10 inches tall, at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division.
• The John D. Laughlin Monument, an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture from around 1900, is at Williams Cemetery.

Montgomery

• The Anise E. Hart Monument by Ira Correll, a Limestone figure from around 1909, is at St. Peter's Cemetery.

Odon

• Abraham Lincoln by Ira Correll is a Limestone sculpture from 1922, about 6 feet tall, at Old Settlers Park.

Washington

• The Soldier's Monument by John Walsh, made of Granite in 1913, is at the Daviess County Courthouse. It's about 30 feet tall!

Dearborn County

Guilford

• St. Paul, an unknown artist's Metal sculpture from around 1870, is at St. Paul Catholic Church.

Lawrenceburg

• Blessed Mother, an unknown artist's Marble figure from around 1950, is at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.
• The John Anderegg Portrait Medallion, an unknown artist's Marble relief from around 1885, is at Greendale Cemetery.
• The Newtown Fountain by J. W. Fiske & Company, a Cast iron fountain from 1924, is at Newton Park.
• St. Lawrence, an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture, is at St. Lawrence Catholic Church.

Decatur County

Greensburg

• A Child sculpture, made of Marble around 1917, is at St. Mary's School.
• Rebekah by White Bronze Monument Company is a Bronze sculpture from 1904.

Millhousen

• The Picker Monument, an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture from around 1942, is at Immaculate Conception Cemetery.
• Mary Queen of Heaven, an unknown artist's Marble & Lamp sculpture from 1868, is at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Westport

• Charles Robert Sample by D.J. Busch is a Bronze sculpture from 1972 at Westport Cemetery.
• The John W. Shaw Memorial, an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture from around 1900, is at Westport Cemetery.

DeKalb County

Auburn

• The Eckhart Fountain by J. L. Mott Iron Works, made of Metal, Steel & Concrete in 1911, is at the Eckhart Public Library and Park.
• The Entrance Monument, Catholic Cemetery by Henry Mascotte, made of Reinforced Concrete & Steel in 1985, is at Catholic Cemetery.
• Our Lady of Lourdes, an unknown artist's Marble sculpture from 1963, is at Immaculate Conception Church.

Butler

• The Soldiers and Sailors Monument, an unknown artist's Granite sculpture from 1907, is at Butler Cemetery.

Waterloo

• The Captain Samuel Edge Monument by Edward Geiselman, a Limestone sculpture from 1893, is at Waterloo Memorial Cemetery.
• The Resurrection, an unknown artist's Concrete sculpture from 1956, is at St. Michael's Catholic Church Cemetery.
• Untitled by Grogg Cement Block Company, made of Concrete & Steel reinforcement in 1918, is at St. Michael's Catholic Church Cemetery.

Delaware County

Daleville

• Illumination by Kenneth G. Ryden is a Bronze sculpture from 1998, about 7 feet tall, at Daleville Community Library.

Muncie

You can find a lot more public art in Muncie! Check out the main list for details:

Dubois County

For more public art in Dubois County, including Ferdinand, Celestine, Huntingburg, Ireland, Jasper, Schnellville, and Siberia, Indiana, see:

Elkhart County

For more public art in Elkhart County, including Bristol, Elkhart and Goshen, Indiana, see:

Fayette County

Connersville

• St. Gabriel, an unknown artist's Marble sculpture from 1927, is at St. Gabriel Catholic School.

Floyd County

For more public art in Floyd County, including Mount St. Francis and New Albany, Indiana, see:

Fountain County

Attica

• The Spirit of the American Doughboy by E. M. Viquesney is a Bronze sculpture from 1920 at Attica Public Library.

Franklin County

Brookville

• St. Michael, a Marble sculpture from 1934, is at St. Michael's Catholic Church.

Oldenburg

• The Friendship Garden Plaque by Joe Geier is a Cast Aluminum plaque from 1978 at Sisters of St. Francis.
• St. Francis and Guardian Angel, an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture from 1901, is at Sisters of Saint Francis Convent and Church.

Fulton County

Rochester

• The Courthouse Lions by A.W. Rush & Son are ten Limestone lion sculptures from 1896 at the Fulton County Courthouse.

Gibson County

Oakland City

• The Company F. 42nd Indiana Monument by William Kelley, a Limestone sculpture from 1894, is at American Legion #256 Johnson-Curd Post.

Princeton

• The 58th Indiana Regiment Monument by C. Rule & Coleman, a Marble sculpture from 1865, is at the Gibson County Courthouse.
• The Gibson County Soldiers and Sailors Monument by Rudolf Schwarz, a Bronze sculpture from 1912 with five figures, is also at the Gibson County Courthouse.

Greene County

Linton

• The Levi Price Monument by Wilbur Wright Marbler, a Granite sculpture from around 1910, is at Fairview Cemetery.

Grant County

Marion

• The Soldier's Monument by Lorado Taft is a Bronze sculpture from 1914 at the Marion National Cemetery.

Swayzee

• The Civil War Monument by James Mullins, a Limestone sculpture from 1910, is at Thrailkill Cemetery.

Upland

• The Flexing of Florida, Part I by Roger Machin is a large Galvanized Steel sculpture from 1984, about 43 feet tall, at Taylor University.

Hancock County

Greenfield

• James Whitcomb Riley by Myra Reynolds Richards is a Bronze sculpture from 1918 at the Hancock County Courthouse.
• The Paul D. Stine Memorial, an unknown artist's Bronze sculpture from 1940, is at Park Cemetery.

Hendricks County

Plainfield

• Barefoot Boy by Gabriel Garibay is an Indiana limestone sculpture from 1929 at the Plainfield Juvenile Correctional Facility.

Henry County

Knightstown

• A (Fountain) by J. W. Fiske & Company, a Cast iron sculpture from the 1920s, is at Glen Cove Cemetery.

New Castle

• The Civil War Monument by American Bronze Company is a Bronze sculpture from 1923 at the Henry County Courthouse.

Huntington County

Huntington

• The Statue of 4 Apostles, an unknown artist's Marble sculpture, is at Gardens of Memory.

Jasper County

Rensselaer

• Saint Joseph the Educator by Robert Rigali, Jr. is a Carrara marble sculpture from 1991 at Saint Joseph's College.
• Reverend Augustine Seifert C.P.P.S., an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture from 1941, is also at Saint Joseph's College.

Jefferson County

Madison

• The Broadway Fountain by Victor J.P. Andre, a Bronze fountain from around 1876, is a beautiful centerpiece in Madison.
• Immortality by George Grey Barnard is a Marble sculpture from 1928 at Springvale Cemetery.
• The Soldier's Monument by Lorado Zadoc Taft is a Bronze sculpture from 1915 at the Marion National Cemetery.
• The Soldiers and Sailors Monument by Sigvald Asbjornsen, a Bronze sculpture from 1907, is at the Jefferson County Courthouse.
• A Statue of Liberty Replica by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, made of Sheet copper in 1950, is also at the Jefferson County Courthouse.

Jennings County

North Vernon

• Lions (2 Male, 2 Female) by Thomas Brolley are four Limestone lion sculptures from around 1890.

Johnson County

Franklin

• Benjamin Franklin by John H. Mahoney is a Marble figure from 1875 at Franklin College.
• The Vawter Memorial by Rudolf Schwarz, a Bronze sculpture from 1905, is at the Johnson County Courthouse.

Greenwood

• 4 Apostles by Tavarelli Marble Works are four Marble sculptures from the late 1970s at Forest Lawn Memory Gardens.

Knox County

Vincennes

• The Knox County Courthouse Figures and Relief by Andrea Barrot, made of Marble in 1874, includes three figures and two reliefs at the Knox County Courthouse.
• The Soldiers and Sailors Monument by Rudolf Schwarz, a Bronze sculpture from around 1913, is also at the Knox County Courthouse.
• St. Patrick, St. Francis Xavier and St. Joan of Arc, unknown artist's Painted concrete figures from around 1908, are at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral and Library.

Kosciusko County

Mentone

• The Mentone Egg by Hugh Rickel is a large Painted concrete sculpture from 1946, about 10 feet tall, at the Mentone Chamber of Commerce.

Lake County

For more public art in Lake County, including Crown Point, Dyer, East Chicago, Gary, Hammond, Merrillville, Munster and Whiting, Indiana, see:

LaPorte County

For more public art in LaPorte County, including LaPorte and Michigan City, Indiana, see:

Lawrence County

Bedford

• The Baker Monument by Marion Taylor, a Limestone sculpture from around 1918 or 1929, is at Green Hill Cemetery.
• Easter Island Figures by Criston East are two Indiana Limestone head sculptures from 1983 at Thorton Park.
• The Michael Wallner Monument by Frank Arena, a Limestone sculpture from 1942, is at Green Hill Cemetery.
• The Stone crucifix by A.G. Meister is a Limestone sculpture at St. Vincent de Paul Church.
• The Stonecutter's Monument, an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture from 1894, is at Green Hill Cemetery.

Oolitic

• Eagles by Criston East are two Indiana Limestone eagle sculptures from 1983 at the Indiana Limestone Company.
• Joe Palooka by George Hitchcock is an Indiana Limestone sculpture from 1948.

Madison County

For more public art in Madison County, including Anderson and Chesterfield, Indiana, see:

Marion County

Indianapolis

You can find a lot more public art in Indianapolis! Check out the main list for details:

Marshall County

Plymouth

• The Chief Menominee Monument by Samuel Novelli is a Granite sculpture from 1909 at the Chief Menominee Memorial Site.
• A Statue of Liberty Replica by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, made of Metal in 1951, is at the Marshall County Courthouse.

Miami County

Peru

• A Statue of Liberty Replica by Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, made of Coated metal in 1951, is at the Miami County Courthouse.

Monroe County

Bloomington

You can find a lot more public art in Bloomington! Check out the main list for details:

Clear Creek

• Pieta by Dugan Elgar is a Marble sculpture from 1968 at Clear Creek Christian Church Cemetery.

Montgomery County

Crawfordsville

• The David Wallace Medallion by Henry M. Saunders is a Limestone sculpture from 1898 at the General Lew Wallace Study.
• Lew Wallace by Andrew O'Connor, Jr. is a Bronze sculpture from 1910 at the General Lew Wallace Study.
• The Nathaniel Parker Willis Monument by George Julian Zolnay is a Bronze sculpture from 1912 at Oak Hill Cemetery.
• Sermon on the Mount by Matthews International is a Marble sculpture from 1967 at Oak Hill Cemetery.
• The Soldiers and Sailors Monument by Rudolf Schwarz, a Bronze sculpture from 1906, is at the Montgomery County Courthouse.

Noble County

Rome City

• St. Gaspar, an unknown artist's Marble figure from 1958, is at St. Gaspar's Catholic Church.

Parke County

Marshall

• The Juliet V. Strauss Memorial by Myra Reynolds Richards is a Bronze statue from 1921 at Turkey Run State Park.

Rockville

• The World War Memorial by Theodore Gaebler is a Limestone statue from 1930 at the Parke County Courthouse.

Perry County

Siberia

• A Cruxifixion sculpture, made of Concrete in 1934, is at Saint Martin of Tours Cemetery.

Tell City

• Mary by Kaletta Company is a Painted Concrete sculpture from 1952 at St. Mark's Catholic Church.
• William Tell and Son, Walter by Donald Ingle is a Bronze sculpture from 1974 at Tell City City Hall.

Troy

• Christ of the Ohio by Herbert Jogerst is a White Portland cement sculpture from 1956 at Fulton Hill.

Pike County

Petersburg

• The Hornady Monument by J. L. Mott Iron Works is a White bronze sculpture from around 1900 at Walnut Hill Cemetery.

Porter County

Valparaiso

• Francis Vigo by John Angel is a Granite sculpture from 1936 at the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park.
• Phoenix II by Richard Montgomery is a sculpture from 1987 made of Clay, scrap metal, and found objects at Mueller Hall, Valparaiso University.
• The Resurrection by E.N. Rutkowski is a Painted bronze powder mixture sculpture from 1970 at Seven Dolors Shrine.
• St. Paul by Cesaer Bobis is a sculpture made of Bronze, scrap metal, branches & found objects at St. Paul Church.

Posey County

Mount Vernon

• The Alvin P. Hovey Monument by John Walsh and Ira Nye is a Bronze, barre granite, and marble sculpture from 1893 at Bellefontaine Cemetery.

New Harmony

You can find a lot more public art in New Harmony! Check out the main list for details:

Pulaski County

Winamac

• Faces on the Courthouse by A. W. Rush & Son are two Limestone faces from 1895 at the Pulaski County Courthouse.
• The Indian Head Gateway by Russell Rearick consists of two Indiana limestone & stone heads from 1934 at Winamac City Park.

Putnam County

Greencastle

• The Civil War Memorial by Thomas Dow Jones is a Sandstone sculpture from 1870 at Forest Hill Cemetery.
• The Owl by Allen George Newman is a Bronze sculpture from 1903 at DePauw University, East College.

Randolph County

Winchester

• The Soldiers and Sailor Monument by Lorado Taft is a Bronze sculpture from 1890 at the Randolph County Courthouse.

Ripley County

Batesville

• A Crucifixion sculpture by Kalette Company, made of Concrete before 1935, is at St. Louis Catholic Cemetery.

Rush County

Carthage

• The Henry Henley Relief by W.S. Kaufman is a Stone relief from 1902 at Henry Henly Public Library.

Rushville

• Reverend James H. Havens Portrait by Carpenter & Vickrey is a Marble portrait from 1864 at East Hill Cemetery.
• The Courthouse relief by A.W. Rush & Son is a Limestone relief from 1896 at the Rush County Courthouse.
• The Wendell Willkie Grave by Malvina Hoffman is a Granite monument from 1946 at East Hill Cemetery.

St. Joseph County

For more public art in St. Joseph County, including Mishawaka, Notre Dame, Osceola, and South Bend, see:

Scott County

Scottsburg

• William H. English by John Mahoney is a Bronze sculpture from around 1894 at the Scott County Courthouse.

Spencer County

For more public art in Spencer County, including Lincoln City, Mariah Hill, Saint Meinrad, and Santa Claus, Indiana, see:

Steuben County

Angola

• The Steuben County Soldier's Monument by J.C. Ayers is a Bronze sculpture from 1917 at Philadelphia Square.

Tippecanoe County

For more public art in Tippecanoe County, including Battle Ground, Cairo, Lafayette, and West Lafayette, Indiana, see:

Tipton County

Tipton

• St. Joseph and Relief Panels, an unknown artist's Limestone sculpture, is at the Sisters of St. Joseph.
• St. Theresa, the Little Flower, an unknown artist's Limestone and stone sculpture from 1926, is also at the Sisters of St. Joseph.

Vanderburgh County

Evansville

You can find a lot more public art in Evansville! Check out the main list for details:

Vermillion County

Clinton

• Claude Matthews Medallion by Henry M. Saunders is a Limestone sculpture from 1898 at Bogart Park.
• Young Immigrant by Carlo Avenati is a Bronze figure from around 1970 at Immigranti Piazzo.

Vigo County

For more public art in Vigo County, including Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Terre Haute, and West Terre Haute, Indiana, see:

Wabash County

Wabash

• The Lincoln Memorial by Charles Keck is a Bronze sculpture from 1932 at the Wabash County Courthouse.

Warrick County

Boonville

• Commemorative Relief Medallions: William Fortune, Abraham Lincoln, James A. Hemenway by George H. Honig are three Bronze, limestone, and Kentucky sandstone markers from 1932-1938 at the Warrick County Courthouse.
• Ratliff Boon Medallion by Henry M. Saunders is a Limestone medallion from 1898 at the Warrick County Courthouse.

Washington County

Salem

• Lion by Collins James Morgan is a Limestone sculpture from 1884.

Wayne County

Cambridge City

• The Louis P. Klieber Monument by Repp Monument Company is a Granite sculpture from the 1930s at Riverside Cemetery.
• The Major General Sol Meredith Monument by John Mahoney is a Marble sculpture from around 1876 at Riverside Cemetery.

Richmond

• Hands Holding The Rose by William Magaw is a Cor-Ten steel sculpture from 1993, about 13 feet tall, at Glenn Miller Park.
• Madonna of the Trail by Auguste Leimbach is an Algonite sculpture from 1928 at Glenn Miller Park.
• The Seal of the County Commissioners by James W. McLaughlin is a Limestone seal from 1891 at the Wayne County Courthouse.

Wells County

Bluffton

• A Recording Angel, an unknown artist's Marble sculpture from around 1960, is at Elk Grove Cemetery.
• St. Joseph the Educator by Hector Garcia is a Limestone relief from 1964 at St. Joseph Catholic Church.
• The Wells County Courthouse Grotesques by George Bunting are Sandstone sculptures from 1891 at the Wells County Courthouse.

Ossian

• A Recording Angel, an unknown artist's Marble sculpture from 1959, is at Oak Lawn Cemetery.

Zanesville

• The Hoverstock Monument, an unknown artist's Marble sculpture from 1889, is at Hoverstock Cemetery.

White County

Monticello

• Keystone and Cornerstone From Old White County Courthouse by LaBelle and French are Limestone pieces from 1894 at the White County Courthouse.

Whitley County

Columbia City

• Cityscape of Columbia City, Indiana and Figure of St. Paul by Henry Mascotte consists of two Concrete pieces from 1989 at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church.
• Heads in Relief by Giere are Limestone heads in relief from 1888 at the Whitley County Courthouse.

Images for kids

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  Peace Monument in Decatur, Indiana

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  Sumner Monument in Earl Park

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  The Spirit of the American Doughboy in Hartford City

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  Miami Indian sculpture in Montpelier

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  Soldiers and Sailors Monument at Carroll County Courthouse

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  Statue of Saint Francis of Assisi in Oldenburg

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  Soldier's Monument at Marion National Cemetery

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  Broadway Fountain in Madison, Indiana

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  Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Madison, Indiana

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  Statue of Liberty Replica in Madison, Indiana

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  Statue of St. Francis Xavier in Vincennes

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  Chief Menominee Monument in Plymouth

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  Statue of Liberty Replica in Plymouth

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  David Wallace Medallion in Crawfordsville

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  Lew Wallace sculpture in Crawfordsville

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  Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Crawfordsville

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  William Tell and Son, Walter sculpture in Tell City

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  Indian Head Gateway in Winamac

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  Soldiers and Sailor Monument in Winchester