This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Benton County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Benton 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 3 historical markers located in Benton County.
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Historical markers
Marker title | Image | Year placed | Location | Topics |
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New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's) | 1966 | State Road 18, 2.5 miles west of its junction with U.S. Route 52 in Fowler and 0.5 miles east of U.S. Route 41 40°37′20″N 87°22′20″W / 40.62222°N 87.37222°W / 40.62222; -87.37222 (New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's)) |
Early Settlement and Exploration, American Indian/Native American, Government Institutions | |
Benton County Courthouse | 1995 | 705 E. Sixth Street at the eastern entrance of the courthouse in Fowler 40°37′2″N 87°18′56″W / 40.61722°N 87.31556°W / 40.61722; -87.31556 (Benton County Courthouse) |
Buildings and Architecture, Government Institutions | |
Dan Patch | 1999 | 203 S. Michigan Road, near the intersection of State Roads 55 and 352 on the eastern edge of Oxford 40°31′10″N 87°14′42.5″W / 40.51944°N 87.245139°W / 40.51944; -87.245139 (Dan Patch) |
Sports |
See also
- List of Indiana state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Benton County, Indiana
References
- "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
- New Purchase Boundary (Treaty of St. Mary's), Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- Benton County Courthouse, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
- Dan Patch, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
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County seat: Fowler | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |