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List of Indiana state historical markers in Hancock County

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Location of Hancock County in Indiana

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

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

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Historical markers

Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Birthplace of Democratic Party Rooster 1966 E. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) at Riley Park in Greenfield
39°47′9.4″N 85°45′24″W / 39.785944°N 85.75667°W / 39.785944; -85.75667 (Birthplace of Democratic Party Rooster) 		Politics
Birthplace James Whitcomb Riley "The Hoosier Poet" October 7, 1849-July 22, 1916 1967 250 W. Main Street (U.S. Route 40) in Greenfield
39°47′7″N 85°46′24.6″W / 39.78528°N 85.773500°W / 39.78528; -85.773500 (Birthplace James Whitcomb Riley "The Hoosier Poet" October 7, 1849-July 22, 1916) 		Arts and Culture
John William "Will" Vawter 2020 West Main Street (U.S. 40) west of State Street (Indiana Route 9) in Greenfield
39°47′07″N 85°46′13″W / 39.78528°N 85.77028°W / 39.78528; -85.77028 (John William "Will" Vawter) 		Art & Culture

See also

References

  1. "Indiana Historical Markers by County". State of Indiana. Retrieved 2012-03-15.
  2. Birthplace of Democratic Party Rooster, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  3. Birthplace James Whitcomb Riley "The Hoosier Poet" October 7, 1849-July 22, 1916, Indiana Historical Bureau, n.d. Accessed 2012-03-14.
  4. IHB (2020-12-16). "John William (Will) Vawter". IHB. Retrieved 2024-03-13.

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County seat: Greenfield
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