People walking along a wooden boardwalk beside a harbor with a red and white lighthouse - maritime history sites

Self-guided · County in Indiana

Maritime History Sites in Fountain County, IN

Lighthouses, shipwrecks, life-saving stations, wharves and canals, the history of the coasts, lakes and rivers.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. Fountain County is one of 92 counties in Indiana. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Fountain County, IN are listed below.

A group of people walking towards a light house - maritime history sites — Photo: Timothé Durand on Unsplash

People standing near white concrete lighthouse during daytime - maritime history sites — Photo: Adrien Delforge on Unsplash

A woman in a red dress is walking towards two lighthouses - maritime history sites — Photo: Lucas Gallone on Unsplash

On the record near Fountain County, IN

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match maritime history sites within 200 miles of Fountain County, IN, out of 67 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 13 listed sites carry Fountain County as their county.

Wabash and Erie Canal Culvert #10053 miles from the center of Fountain County · Structure · Lockport · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Indiana Harbor Public Library104 miles from the center of Fountain County · Building · East Chicago · listed 2005National Register of Historic Places
Michigan City Lighthouse110 miles from the center of Fountain County · Building · Michigan City · listed 1974National Register of Historic Places
Canal House118 miles from the center of Fountain County · Building · Connersville · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Chicago Harbor Lighthouse121 miles from the center of Fountain County · Building · Chicago · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Ninth District Lighthouse Depot130 miles from the center of Fountain County · District · St. Joseph · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
Grosse Point Light Station134 miles from the center of Fountain County · Structure · Evanston · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Grand Lake St. Marys Lighthouse149 miles from the center of Fountain County · Structure · Celinda · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Cincinnati and Whitewater Canal Tunnel151 miles from the center of Fountain County · Structure · Cleves · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
USS LST 325 (tank landing ship)153 miles from the center of Fountain County · Structure · Evansville · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places
BELLE OF LOUISVILLE (steamer)154 miles from the center of Fountain County · Structure · Louisville · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Navigation Structures at South Haven Harbor, Michigan164 miles from the center of Fountain County · Structure · South Haven · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places

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

Maritime History in Fountain County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Fountain County, IN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Fountain 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 Fountain 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 Fountain County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Fountain 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.
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.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Fountain 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.
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.