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The Indiana Historical Bureau has a home at the library. Founded in 1915 as the Indiana Historical Commission, its initial purpose was to prepare for the centennial of Indiana's statehood. The bureau largely concentrates on the placement of new historical markers across Indiana and encourages education in Indiana history. The bureau runs a gift ...
Indiana counties. This is a list of Indiana state historical markers.. Interest in a statewide system of historical markers for the U.S. state of Indiana arose as the state prepared to celebrate its centenary in 1916; the Indiana Historical Commission observed the lack of a system of historical markers and memorials, and as a result of its work, many individuals, organizations, and local ...
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Marion 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 ...
Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana (1 P) Pages in category "Historic trails and roads in Indiana" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total.
The Survey and Registration Section of the Indiana Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology oversees this state register. All places within Indiana that are listed on the National Register of Historic Places are automatically on Indiana's Register. Additional sites are on the state register, as the state's register does not require as ...
Andrew Thomas House, in Carroll County First Christian Church, designed by Eliel Saarinen, in Bartholomew County Jeffries Ford Covered Bridge, destroyed by fire in 2002 but still NRHP-listed, in Parke County State Bank of Indiana, Branch of (Memorial Hall), in Vigo County USS LST 325 (tank landing ship), Vanderburgh County St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, designed by Edward D. Dart, in Lake ...
Historic sites in the United States qualify to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places by passing one or more of four different criteria; Criterion D permits the inclusion of proven and potential archaeological sites. [1] More than fifty different sites in Indiana are listed under this criterion, including both Native American and ...
The NHLs in Indiana comprise approximately 2% of the 1,656 properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana as of December 2009. The landmarks are among the most important nationally recognized historic sites in the state; the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park is one other site that has high ...