List of Indiana state historical markers in Clark County
Historical markers
Table:
Marker title

Image

Year placed

Location

Topics

Clarksville[2]

1940s

Junction of Clark Boulevard and Harrison Avenue on a landscaped median in Clarksville
38°17′12″N 85°45′47.4″W﻿ / ﻿38.28667°N 85.763167°W﻿ / 38.28667; -85.763167﻿ (Clarksville)

Early Settlement and Exploration, Historic District, Neighborhoods, and Towns

Civil War Hospital[3]

1962

Northeastern lawn of 301 Park Place at Crestview, at the Holt Masonic Orphan's Home in the Port Fulton neighborhood of Jeffersonville
38°16′56″N 85°43′16″W﻿ / ﻿38.28222°N 85.72111°W﻿ / 38.28222; -85.72111﻿ (Civil War Hospital)

Science, Medicine, and Inventions, Military

General Jefferson C. Davis 1828-1879[4]

1963

Junction of U.S. Route 31 and Court Street in Memphis
38°29′0″N 85°45′46.6″W﻿ / ﻿38.48333°N 85.762944°W﻿ / 38.48333; -85.762944﻿ (General Jefferson C. Davis 1828-1879)

Military

Grave of Jonathan Jennings 1784-1834 (two blocks east)[5]

1966

Market Street/State Road 3 at Pleasant Street in Charlestown
38°26′46″N 85°39′53″W﻿ / ﻿38.44611°N 85.66472°W﻿ / 38.44611; -85.66472﻿ (Grave of Jonathan Jennings 1784-1834 (two blocks east))

Politics

Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders[6]

1987

Southern side of State Road 160 at Exit 16 from northbound Interstate 65 at Henryville
38°32′24″N 85°46′34″W﻿ / ﻿38.54000°N 85.77611°W﻿ / 38.54000; -85.77611﻿ (Birthplace and Childhood Home of Col. Harland Sanders)

Business, Industry, and Labor

Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803-1806[7]

1991

Falls of the Ohio State Park near the George Rogers Clark Homesite at 1200 S. Harrison Street in Clarksville
38°17′13″N 85°46′34″W﻿ / ﻿38.28694°N 85.77611°W﻿ / 38.28694; -85.77611﻿ (Lewis and Clark Expedition 1803-1806)

Early Settlement and Exploration

Clark State Forest[8]

1992

U.S. Route 31 within Clark State Forest, 100 yards past the entrance on the southern side of a forest road north of Henryville
38°33′11″N 85°46′0″W﻿ / ﻿38.55306°N 85.76667°W﻿ / 38.55306; -85.76667﻿ (Clark State Forest)

Nature and Natural Disasters, Science, Medicine, and Inventions

Borden Institute Site[9]

1995

301 West Street at a school drive, near Borden and New Providence
38°28′10″N 85°56′48″W﻿ / ﻿38.46944°N 85.94667°W﻿ / 38.46944; -85.94667﻿ (Borden Institute Site)

Education, Agriculture

Fern Grove and Rose Island Resorts[10]

1998

State Road 62 at the entrance to Charlestown State Park near Charlestown
38°26′58″N 85°38′45″W﻿ / ﻿38.44944°N 85.64583°W﻿ / 38.44944; -85.64583﻿ (Fern Grove and Rose Island Resorts)

Arts and Culture, Nature and Natural Disasters, Military

Tunnel Mill[11]

2001

3709 Tunnel Mill Road near Charlestown
38°28′54″N 85°37′34″W﻿ / ﻿38.48167°N 85.62611°W﻿ / 38.48167; -85.62611﻿ (Tunnel Mill)

Business, Industry, and Labor, Nature and Natural Disasters

Indiana State Prison[12]

2006

1400 block of S. Clark Boulevard in Clarksville
38°16′28.2″N 85°45′8″W﻿ / ﻿38.274500°N 85.75222°W﻿ / 38.274500; -85.75222﻿ (Indiana State Prison)

Government Institutions, Buildings and Architecture, Women

Hannah Toliver[13]

2008

Junction of Pearl Street and Riverside Drive in Jeffersonville
38°16′8″N 85°44′23″W﻿ / ﻿38.26889°N 85.73972°W﻿ / 38.26889; -85.73972﻿ (Hannah Toliver)

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Clarksville is a town in Clark County , Indiana , United States , along the Ohio River and is a part of the Louisville Metropolitan area . The population was 21,724 at the 2010 census . The town was founded in 1783 by early resident George Rogers Clark at the only seasonal rapids on the entire Ohio River , it is the oldest American town in the former Northwest Territory . The town is home to the Colgate clock , one of the largest clocks in the world and the Falls of the Ohio State Park , home to the world 's largest exposed Devonian period fossil bed .
Jefferson General Hospital was the third-largest hospital during the American Civil War , located at Port Fulton , Indiana ( now part of Jeffersonville , Indiana ) and was active between February 21 , 1864 and December 1866 . The land was owned by U.S . Senator from Indiana Jesse D. Bright . Bright was sympathetic to the Confederates , and was expelled from his position as Senator in 1862 . Union authorities took the property without compensation , similar to what happened at Arlington National Cemetery .
Jeffersonville is a city in Clark County , Indiana , United States , situated along the Ohio River . Locally , the city is often referred to by the abbreviated name Jeff . It lies directly across the Ohio River to the north of Louisville , Kentucky , along I-65 . The population was 44,953 at the 2010 census . The city is the county seat of Clark County . Jeffersonville began its existence as a settlement around Fort Finney some time after 1786 , and was named after Thomas Jefferson in 1801 , the year he took office .
Jefferson Columbus Davis ( March 2 , 1828 - November 30 , 1879 ) was a regular officer of the United States Army during the American Civil War , known for the similarity of his name to that of Confederate President Jefferson Davis and for his killing of a superior officer in 1862 . Davis ' distinguished service in Mexico earned him high prestige at the outbreak of the Civil War , when he led Union troops through Southern Missouri to Pea Ridge , Arkansas , being promoted to Brigadier General after that significant victory . Following the Siege of Corinth , he was granted home leave on account of exhaustion , but returned to duty on hearing of Union defeats in Kentucky , where he reported to General William Bull Nelson at Louisville in September 1862 . Nelson was dissatisfied with his performance , and insulted him in front of witnesses . A few days later , Davis demanded a public apology , but instead the two officers argued noisily and physically , concluding in Davis mortally wounding Nelson with a pistol . Davis avoided conviction , due to the shortage of experienced commanders in the Union Army , but the incident hampered his chances for promotion . He served as a corps commander under William Tecumseh Sherman during his March to the Sea in 1864 . After the war , Davis was the first commander of the Department of Alaska from 1867 to 1870 , and assumed field command during the Modoc War of 1872-1873 .
U.S. Route 31 ( US 31 ) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Spanish Fort , Alabama , to Mackinaw City , Michigan . It enters the U.S. state of Indiana via the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge between Louisville , Kentucky , and Clarksville , Indiana . The 266.02 miles ( 428.12 km ) of US 31 that lie within Indiana serve as a major conduit . Some of the highway is listed on the National Highway System . Various sections are rural two-lane highway and urbanized four- or six-lane divided expressway . The northernmost community along the highway is South Bend near the Michigan state line . US 31 was first designated as a US Highway in October 1926 . A northern section ( from Rochester to South Bend ) and a far southern section ( on old US 31 W into Louisville on the K & I Bridge ) of the highway originally served as part of the Dixie Highway . US 31 was the Jackson Highway from Indianapolis to Seymour . US 31 replaced the original State Road 1 ( SR 1 ) designation of the highway which dated back to the formation of the Indiana State Road system . SR 1 ran from Clarksville through Indianapolis to South Bend and ended at the Michigan state line .
Memphis is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Clark County , Indiana , United States . The population was 695 at the 2010 census .
Jonathan Jennings ( March 27 , 1784 - July 26 , 1834 ) was the first governor of Indiana and a nine-term congressman from Indiana . Born in either Hunterdon County , New Jersey , or Rockbridge County , Virginia , he studied law before immigrating to the Indiana Territory in 1806 . Jennings initially intended to practice law , but took jobs as an assistant at the federal land office at Vincennes and assistant to the clerk of the territorial legislature to support himself and pursued interests in land speculation and politics . Jennings became involved in a dispute with the territorial governor , William Henry Harrison , that soon led him to enter politics and set the tone for his early political career . In 1808 Jennings moved to the eastern part of the Indiana Territory and settled near Charlestown , in Clark County . He was elected as the Indiana Territory 's delegate to the U.S. Congress by dividing the pro-Harrison supporters and running as an anti-Harrison candidate . By 1812 he was the leader of the anti-slavery and pro-statehood faction of the territorial government . Jennings and his political allies took control of the territorial assembly and dominated governmental affairs after the resignation of Governor Harrison in 1812 . As a congressional delegate Jennings aided passage of the Enabling Act in 1816 , which authorized the organization of Indiana 's state government and state constitution . He was elected president of the Indiana constitutional convention , held in Corydon in June 1816 , where he helped draft the state 's first constitution . Jennings supported the effort to ban slavery in the state and favored a strong legislative branch of government . In August 1816 Jennings was elected to serve as the first governor of Indiana at age 32 , and re-elected for an additional term .
State Road 3 ( SR 3 ) in the U.S. State of Indiana is a discontinuous state highway running through eastern Indiana from near the Ohio River to near the Michigan state line . The southernmost terminus is at State Road 62 in Charlestown , and the northernmost terminus is at State Road 120 near Brighton . The route was continuous until 1972 , when the route was split into two segments that exist today .
Charlestown is a city in Clark County , Indiana , United States . The population was 7,585 at the 2010 census .
Colonel Harland David Sanders [ a ] ( September 9 , 1890 - December 16 , 1980 ) was an American businessman , best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken ( also known as KFC ) and later acting as the company 's brand ambassador and symbol . His name and image are still symbols of the company . The title 'colonel ' was honorary - a Kentucky Colonel - not the military rank . Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life , such as steam engine stoker , insurance salesman and filling station operator . He began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in North Corbin , Kentucky , during the Great Depression . During that time Sanders developed his secret recipe and his patented method of cooking chicken in a pressure fryer . Sanders recognized the potential of the restaurant franchising concept , and the first KFC franchise opened in South Salt Lake , Utah in 1952 . When his original restaurant closed , he devoted himself full-time to franchising his fried chicken throughout the country . The company 's rapid expansion across the United States and overseas became overwhelming for Sanders . In 1964 , then 73 years old , he sold the company to a group of investors led by John Y . Brown Jr. and Jack C. Massey for $ 2 million ( $ 16.5 million today ) . However , he retained control of operations in Canada , and he became a salaried brand ambassador for Kentucky Fried Chicken .
State Road 160 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a narrow two-lane road that crosses the scenic hill country of Washington , Scott and Clark counties .
Interstate 65 ( I-65 ) is a major north-south Interstate Highway in the central United States . As with most interstates that end in a five , it is a major cross-country , north-south route , connecting the Gulf of Mexico to the Great Lakes . Its southern terminus is located at an interchange with I-10 in Mobile , Alabama , and its northern terminus is at an interchange with I-90 , U.S. Route 12 ( US 12 ) , and U.S. Route 20 ( the Dunes Highway ) in Gary , Indiana , just southeast of Chicago . I-65 connects several major metropolitan areas in the Midwest and Southern United States . It connects the four largest cities in Alabama : Mobile , Montgomery , Birmingham , and Huntsville . It also serves as one of the main north-south routes through Nashville , Tennessee ; Louisville , Kentucky and Indianapolis , Indiana ; each a major metropolitan area in its respective state .
Henryville is a census-designated place ( CDP ) in Monroe Township , Clark County , in the U.S. state of Indiana . The population was 1,905 at the 2010 census . Henryville is home to Indiana 's oldest state forest , Clark State Forest , and birthplace of entrepreneur Colonel Harland Sanders , whose iconic image appears in the Kentucky Fried Chicken logo and Grammy award-winning bluegrass fiddle player Michael Cleveland . In late July 2019 a series of sinkholes opened up along US 31 which runs right through town . Unofficial Mayor ( 2019-present ) : Jason Toby Henryville 's official Facebook Page : https : //www.facebook.com/groups/205198370345791/
The Lewis and Clark Expedition from May 1804 to September 1806 , also known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition , was the first American expedition to cross the western portion of the United States . It began in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania , made its way westward , and passed through the Continental Divide of the Americas to reach the Pacific coast . The Corps of Discovery was a selected group of US Army volunteers under the command of Captain Meriwether Lewis and his close friend Second Lieutenant William Clark . President Thomas Jefferson commissioned the expedition shortly after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 to explore and to map the newly acquired territory , to find a practical route across the western half of the continent , and to establish an American presence in this territory before Britain and other European powers tried to claim it . The campaign 's secondary objectives were scientific and economic : to study the area 's plants , animal life , and geography , and to establish trade with local American Indian tribes . The expedition returned to St. Louis to report its findings to Jefferson , with maps , sketches , and journals in hand .
Falls of the Ohio State Park is a state park in Indiana . It is located on the banks of the Ohio River at Clarksville , Indiana , across from Louisville , Kentucky . The park is part of the Falls of the Ohio National Wildlife Conservation Area . The exposed fossil beds of the Jeffersonville Limestone dated from the Devonian period are the main feature of the park . The Falls was the site where Lewis & Clark met for the Lewis and Clark Expedition .
The Old Clarksville Site is along the waterfront of Clarksville , Indiana , roughly between the Interpretive Center and Clark Homesite of Falls of the Ohio State Park . Officially its address is restricted by the National Register , as much of it is on private property where there is no public access to the Ohio River .
Clark State Forest , located just north of Henryville , Indiana in the United States , is Indiana 's oldest state forest , formed in 1903 as a forest research facility and a nursery and later expanded by the Works Progress Administration . Originally 2,028 acres ( 8 km² ) of total land area , it is now almost 24,000 acres ( 100 km2 ) and is bisected by Interstate 65 . It features three trails used exclusively for hikers trails : two internal trails , and the 59-mile ( 95 km ) Knobstone Trail . There are nine horse trails , and five miles ( 8 km ) of mountain bike trails . Two nature preserves are also situated within the forest . The forest also contains a 100-yard ( 91 m ) outdoor gun range .
The Borden Institute was located in Borden , Indiana . It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973 but removed in 1986 . William W. Borden established the school in 1884 to serve the children of local farmers . The education was a creative institution of unusual distinction in the way it prepared its students to teach and to conduct scientific laboratory studies . Students of the school have said there were very few regulations . It had an impressive library of 1,500 volumes at its opening , gaining an additional 50-100 every year . By 1904 the facility had 3,000 books . The institute closed in 1906 . The building would continue to see educational use until the 1950s . Even though preservationists succeeded in protecting it for 12 years , the building was condemned in 1978 and later razed due to fears that nearby elementary school children would be hurt if they played on the property .
Borden is a town in Wood Township , Clark County , Indiana , United States . The population was 808 at the 2010 census . The town 's official name was New Providence until December 29 , 1994 .
Borden is a town in Wood Township , Clark County , Indiana , United States . The population was 808 at the 2010 census . The town 's official name was New Providence until December 29 , 1994 .
Rose Island was an abandoned amusement park near Charlestown , Indiana , situated on a peninsula ( the Devil 's Backbone ) created by Fourteen Mile Creek emptying into the Ohio River . It was a recreational area known as Fern Grove in the 1880s , mostly used as a church camp . It was so named due to the many ferns that grew there . The Louisville and Jeffersonville Ferry Company acquired it and developed it in order to increase the use of its ferry business . As Fern Grove it thrived on church picnics and family outings . The Great Depression hurt business , but its closure was due to damage caused by the 1937 Flood . Ten feet of water covered the park , and the damage was too much in order to rebuild for the 1937 season . Trees have fallen on the bridge and have destroyed all but the supports . Although covered with ivy , the swimming pool was still in excellent condition as late as 1980 . Most of the buildings have left no trace , although a few brick formations remain .
State Road 62 ( SR 62 ) in the U.S. state of Indiana is an east-west route that travels 204 miles ( 328 km ) from the Illinois state line in the southwest corner of Indiana to the Louisville , Kentucky area , then northeast toward the Cincinnati , Ohio area .
Charlestown State Park is an Indiana state park on 5,100 acres ( 20.64 km2 ) in Clark County , Indiana , in the United States . The park is on the banks of the Ohio River , 1 mile ( 2 km ) east of Charlestown . It was once part of the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant ( INAAP ) , and was donated in separate parcels to the Indiana state government . In 1993 , the state of Indiana was given 859 acres ( 3.48 km2 ) , and in 1994 was given an additional 1,125 acres ( 4.55 km2 ) . When the park opened in 1996 , it encompassed 2,400 acres ( 9.7 km2 ) . With an additional 2,600 acres ( 10.5 km2 ) given by the INAAP in 2004 , the park has 5,100 acres ( 20.6 km2 ) , making it the third largest state park in Indiana . The park attracts 131,000 people a year .
John Work House and Mill Site is a site listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana just outside Charlestown , owned by the Lincoln Heritage Council , ( BSA ) , as part of the Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation . For a century , it was an active gristmill until technology made it obsolete , and arson destroyed much of it . Prominent features around the site are Fourteen Mile Creek and the Devil 's Backbone . The land is now used by the Boy Scouts of America for camping activities such as National Youth Leadership Training and a Webelos Camp . In 2010 , part of the Tunnel Mill camp was leased to a private company for the purpose of restoring the Historic John Work House for use as a living history center . In order to prevent vandalism and amateur ghost hunters from further damaging the building , security guards patrol the property each night .