Breadcrumbs IHB State Historical Markers Find a Marker Find Historical Markers by Category Current: African American Historical Markers African American Historical Markers IDHistorical MarkerCounty03.1998.1Booker T. Washington SchoolBartholomew03.1998.2Second Baptist ChurchBartholomew06.2019.1Sugar Creek CommunityBoone10.2008.1Hannah ToliverClark16.2007.1Donnell v. State, 1852Decatur16.2008.1Escape of Caroline, 1847Decatur18.1996.1Shaffer Chapel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchDelaware20.2007.1Graves et al. v. IndianaElkhart20.2009.1Charles GordoneElkhart22.1998.1Scribner High SchoolFloyd22.2004.1A Gateway to FreedomFloyd22.2005.1Division Street SchoolFloyd22.2011.1Lucy Higgs NicholsFloyd22.2012.1Mob Violence, 1862Floyd26.2002.1Lyles StationGibson26.2015.1Black Civil War SubstitutesGibson27.2014.1Samuel PlatoGrant27.2020.1Weaver SettlementGrant29.2008.1 Rhodes Family Incident Hamilton29.2016.1Roberts SettlementHamilton31.1995.1Leora Brown SchoolHarrison31.2003.1St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal ChurchHarrison31.2008.1Oswell WrightHarrison31.2016.1Polly Strong Slavery CaseHarrison36.1997.1Freeman FieldJackson36.1997.2Freeman FieldJackson36.2008.2Alexander McClureJackson39.2004.3Eleutherian CollegeJefferson39.2004.4GeorgetownJefferson39.2016.1Chapman HarrisJefferson42.2009.1Mary ClarkKnox45.2014.1Froebel SchoolLake45.2014.2Stewart Settlement HouseLake45.2019.1Origin of Dr. MLK Day LawLake45.2019.2City ChurchLake45.2019.3Mt. Zion M.B. ChurchLake45.2020.1Gary Roosevelt High SchoolLake48.2013.1Abolitionists MobbedMadison49.1992.1Crispus Attucks High SchoolMarion49.1993.1Ransom Place Historic DistrictMarion49.1994.2Indiana AvenueMarion49.1997.1Indiana Federation of Colored Women's ClubsMarion49.2004.528th Regiment USCTMarion49.2005.1Robert F. Kennedy on Death of Martin L. KingMarion49.2006.2John FreemanMarion49.2009.2Bethel African Methodist Episcopal ChurchMarion49.2009.3Marshall “Major” Taylor Marion49.2011.2Washington Park BaseballMarion49.2016.1James OverallMarion49.2016.2Senate Avenue YMCAMarion49.2018.3Lincoln Hospital, 1909-ca. 1915 Marion49.2019.3Lt. Col. Joseph H. Ward, M.D., 1872-1952Marion49.2021.3Harriette Bailey Conn (1922-1981)Marion49.2022.2John Hope School No. 26Marion53.2005.1The Colored SchoolMonroe53.2008.1 Kappa Alpha Psi Monroe53.2008.2Benjamin Banneker SchoolMonroe53.2016.1Integrating BasketballMonroe53.2020.1Black Market FirebombingMonroe54.1995.1Speed CabinMontgomery58.2018.1The Barkshire FamilyOhio58.2021.1Defiance of the Black Codes / Barkshire v. State of IndianaOhio68.2016.1Union Literary InstituteRandolph69.2004.1Union ChurchRipley71.1998.1Huggart SettlementSt. Joseph71.2003.1Porter (Rea) CemeterySt. Joseph71.2017.2Better Homes of South BendSt. Joseph71.2020.2J. Chester and Elizabeth AllenSt. Joseph76.2022.1Fox Lake ResortSteuben82.2007.1Sheriff's Residence and JailVanderburgh82.2020.1Lincoln GardensVanderburgh84.2018.2Evangeline E. HarrisVigo89.2018.2Bishop William Paul Quinn WayneSee Also IDHistorical MarkerCounty22.2007.1New Albany Tornado, 1917Floyd22.2007.2New Albany and Salem Railroad (The Monon)Floyd22.2007.3Cardinal Joseph E. RitterFloyd24.2006.1Brigadier General CSA Francis Asbury ShoupFranklin26.2005.1James Washington CockrumGibson33.1976.1Underground StationHenry39.2004.1Michael C. GarberJefferson39.2004.2Lyman HoytJefferson39.2006.2John H. and Sarah TibbetsJefferson41.1966.1Underground Railroad StationJohnson42.1966.1ShakertownKnox49.1979.1[The Indianapolis Times]Marion49.2006.1Calvin FletcherMarion49.2007.2Ovid Butler, Sr.Marion49.2011.1Isaac BlackfordMarion49.2013.2Indianapolis TimesMarion49.2021.2Newby OvalMarion55.2017.1Branch McCrackenMorgan61.1975.1[Parke County Museum]Parke68.2010.1Randolph County QuakersRandolph69.2004.2Stephen S. HardingRipley69.2006.2James Harrison CravensRipley77.1972.1Grave of Jane Todd CrawfordSullivan84.1976.1Eugene Victor Debs 1855-1926Vigo84.1992.1Home of Eugene V. DebsVigo88.19??.?Early Quaker MeetinghouseWashington89.2002.1Levi CoffinWayne89.2013.1George Washington JulianWayne