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This is a list of the Indiana state historical markers in Monroe County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Monroe 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 Monroe County.

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Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Year placed	Location	Topics
Stinesville Limestone Industry		1996	McGlocklin Memorial/Victor Oolitic Park near Jacks Defeat Creek in Stinesville 39°17′56″N 86°39′8″W / 39.29889°N 86.65222°W / 39.29889; -86.65222 (Stinesville Limestone Industry)	Business, Industry, and Labor, Buildings and Architecture
Ferry Bridge		2000	N. Texas Ridge Road over the West Fork of the White River, 2 miles south of Gosport 39°19′56″N 86°40′37″W / 39.33222°N 86.67694°W / 39.33222; -86.67694 (Ferry Bridge)	Transportation, Buildings and Architecture
Monroe County Courthouse		2001	Southern side of the courthouse square in Bloomington 39°10′0.5″N 86°32′3″W / 39.166806°N 86.53417°W / 39.166806; -86.53417 (Monroe County Courthouse)	Buildings and Architecture, Government Institutions
The Colored School		2005	Junction of Sixth and Washington Streets in Bloomington 39°10′3″N 86°31′55″W / 39.16750°N 86.53194°W / 39.16750; -86.53194 (The Colored School)	African American; Black History, Education
Monroe County's Carnegie Library		2007	202 E. 6th Street in Bloomington 39°10′3″N 86°31′54.6″W / 39.16750°N 86.531833°W / 39.16750; -86.531833 (Monroe County's Carnegie Library)	Carnegie Libraries, Buildings and Architecture
Hoagy Carmichael		2007	In front of The Gables (formerly Book Nook) at 114 S. Indiana Avenue in Bloomington 39°10′3″N 86°31′56″W / 39.16750°N 86.53222°W / 39.16750; -86.53222 (Hoagy Carmichael)	Arts and Culture
Kappa Alpha Psi		2008	The Elder Diggs Memorial at 1469 E. 17th Street in Bloomington 39°10′45″N 86°30′48″W / 39.17917°N 86.51333°W / 39.17917; -86.51333 (Kappa Alpha Psi)
Benjamin Banneker School		2008	Westside Community Center at 930 W. Seventh Street in Bloomington 39°10′7.4″N 86°32′42.6″W / 39.168722°N 86.545167°W / 39.168722; -86.545167 (Benjamin Banneker School)	African American, Education
State Seminary of Indiana		2011	100 W. 2nd St., Bloomington 39°09′41″N 86°32′01″W / 39.16139°N 86.53361°W / 39.16139; -86.53361 (State Seminary of Indiana)	Education
Integrating Basketball		2016	Wildermuth Intramural Center, Indiana University’s School of Public Health, 1025 E. 7th St., Bloomington 39°10′7.1″N 86°31′20.2″W / 39.168639°N 86.522278°W / 39.168639; -86.522278 (Integrating Basketball)	African American, Sports
Black Market Firebombing		2020	Peoples Park, 501 E. Kirkland Ave., Bloomington 39°09′59.7″N 86°31′40.3″W / 39.166583°N 86.527861°W / 39.166583; -86.527861 (Black Market Firebombing)

See also

• List of Indiana state historical markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Monroe County, Indiana

References

1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
2. Stinesville Limestone Industry, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
3. Ferry Bridge, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
4. Monroe County Courthouse, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
5. The Colored School, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
6. Monroe County's Carnegie Library, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
7. Hoagy Carmichael, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
8. Kappa Alpha Psi, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
9. Benjamin Banneker School, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
10. IHB (2020-12-15). "State Seminary of Indiana". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
11. IHB (2020-12-15). "Integrating Basketball". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
12. IHB (2020-12-16). "Black Market Firebombing". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-18.

External links

• Indiana Historical Marker Program
• Indiana Historical Bureau

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County seat: Bloomington
City	Bloomington
Towns	Ellettsville Stinesville
Townships	Bean Blossom Benton Bloomington Clear Creek Indian Creek Perry Polk Richland Salt Creek Van Buren Washington
CDPs	Harrodsburg Smithville-Sanders Stanford
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