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Monuments and Memorials in Putnam County, IN

Monuments, statues and memorials near you, with what each was built to remember and when.

Architecture is history you can still walk into. Putnam County is one of 92 counties in Indiana. The trick is knowing which doors have a story behind them.

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On the record near Putnam County, IN

The 12 nearest

14 listed sites on the record match monuments and memorials within 120 miles of Putnam County, IN, out of 80 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 23 listed sites carry Putnam County as their county.

State Bank of Indiana, Branch of (Memorial Hall)33 miles from the center of Putnam County · Building · Terre Haute · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
State Soldiers and Sailors Monument37 miles from the center of Putnam County · Building · Indianapolis · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Jordan, Arthur, Memorial Hall38 miles from the center of Putnam County · Building · Indianapolis · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Fountain County Courthouse45 miles from the center of Putnam County · Building · Covington · listed 2008National Register of Historic Places
Fountain County Clerk's Building45 miles from the center of Putnam County · Building · Covington · listed 2002National Register of Historic Places
Lincoln (Statue)79 miles from the center of Putnam County · Object · Urbana · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Smith, Tina Weedon, Memorial Hall80 miles from the center of Putnam County · Building · Urbana · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
Honeywell Memorial Community Center96 miles from the center of Putnam County · Building · Wabash · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Peabody Memorial Tower109 miles from the center of Putnam County · Structure · North Manchester · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Union Monument in Louisville114 miles from the center of Putnam County · Object · Louisville · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Confederate Monument in Louisville114 miles from the center of Putnam County · Object · Louisville · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Castleman, John B., Monument115 miles from the center of Putnam County · Object · Louisville · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places

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

Monuments in Putnam County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Putnam County, IN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Putnam 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 these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Putnam County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Putnam 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 Putnam 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.