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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Ripley 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 10 historical markers located in Ripley County.


Historical markers

Marker title Image Year placed Location Topics
Michigan Road Michigan Road stone arch bridge in Jackson Township.jpg 1949 Junction of U.S. Route 50 and N. Old Michigan Road, 2 miles east of Holton
39°4′30″N 85°20′55″W / 39.07500°N 85.34861°W / 39.07500; -85.34861 (Michigan Road)
Transportation, American Indian/Native American
Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863 Ripley County Courthouse in Versailles.jpg 1963 Eastern entrance to the Ripley County Courthouse in Versailles
39°4′19″N 85°15′5″W / 39.07194°N 85.25139°W / 39.07194; -85.25139 (Morgan's Raid July 8–13, 1863)
Military
Berry's Trace Madison from Wilson in Napoleon.jpg 1972 Junction of Madison (U.S. Route 421) and Wilson Streets in Napoleon
39°12′22″N 85°19′49.4″W / 39.20611°N 85.330389°W / 39.20611; -85.330389 (Berry's Trace)
Transportation, Early Settlement and Exploration
Union Church 2004 6303 County Road 975W at the Flat Rock Road/County Road 650N junction near Flat Rock
39°9′53″N 85°26′26″W / 39.16472°N 85.44056°W / 39.16472; -85.44056 (Union Church)
Underground Railroad, African American
Stephen S. Harding Stephen Selwyn Harding.jpg 2004 Junction of Washington and Tyson Streets on the southwestern corner of the courthouse square in Versailles
39°4′18.4″N 85°15′7.6″W / 39.071778°N 85.252111°W / 39.071778; -85.252111 (Stephen S. Harding)
Underground Railroad, Politics, African American
Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Osgood rail line.jpg 2006 Southern side of the CSX railroad line, near Walnut Street across from the new extension of the library in Osgood
39°7′48″N 85°17′31″W / 39.13000°N 85.29194°W / 39.13000; -85.29194 (Ohio and Mississippi Railroad)
Transportation, Business, Industry, and Labor, Buildings and Architecture
James Harrison Cravens 2006 By Cravens' 1865 home at 324 E. Fairground Avenue in Osgood
39°7′57″N 85°17′10″W / 39.13250°N 85.28611°W / 39.13250; -85.28611 (James Harrison Cravens)
Politics, Underground Railroad, Military
Bilby Steel Tower Theb2520 - Flickr - NOAA Photo Library.jpg 2016 Southwest corner of CR 300 N and US 421, Osgood
39°07′05″N 85°16′58″W / 39.11806°N 85.28278°W / 39.11806; -85.28278 (Bilby Steel Tower)
Science, Medicine, & Invention; Government Institution
Milan Miracle Milan High School Basketball Team, 1954 Indiana State Champions - "HOOSIERS" - Postcard (4603158535).jpg 2022 201 W. Carr St., Milan
39°07′23″N 85°07′55.3″W / 39.12306°N 85.132028°W / 39.12306; -85.132028 (Milan Miracle)
Sports

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