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Civil War Sites in Kosciusko County, IN

Battlefields, forts, earthworks, hospitals and homes touched by the Civil War, listed with the record behind each, including the parts that are hard to read.

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Kosciusko County is one of 92 counties in Indiana. Civil War Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Kosciusko County, IN.

On the record near Kosciusko County, IN

The 12 nearest

15 listed sites on the record match civil war sites within 120 miles of Kosciusko County, IN, out of 58 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 10 listed sites carry Kosciusko County as their county.

  1. Fort Wayne Street Bridge23 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Structure · Goshen · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
  2. Fort Wayne Printing Company Building38 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
  3. Fort Wayne Performing Arts Theatre38 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 2024National Register of Historic Places
  4. Fort Wayne City Hall38 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Building · Fort Wayne · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  5. Fort Defiance Park77 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Site · Defiance · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
  6. Fort Recovery Site81 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Site · Fort Recovery · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
  7. Fort Amanda Site91 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Site · Wapakoneta · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
  8. Fort Harrison Terminal Station98 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Building · Lawrence · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
  9. Fort Dearborn Hotel102 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Building · Chicago · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
  10. Civil War Memorial103 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Object · Adrian · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
  11. Fort Jefferson Site106 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Site · Fort Jefferson · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
  12. Fallen Timbers Battlefield112 miles from the center of Kosciusko County · Site · Maumee · listed 1966National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Kosciusko County, IN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Civil War Sites in Kosciusko County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Kosciusko County, IN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Kosciusko County, IN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Kosciusko County, IN?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Kosciusko County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Kosciusko County, IN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.

  2. Step 2

    Read the story

    The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Kosciusko County, IN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.

  4. Step 4

    Collect it and come back

    Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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