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Historical
Site Markers
1923 Northwest of city
between Riverview and Highland Cemeteries, a bronze marker commemorates
the first white man's visit by LaSalle and Voyageurs, December 1679.
1929 Site of Schuyler Colfax residence, U.S. Vice President 1869-73, 601
W. Colfax.
1932 Tulip Tree (Indiana State Tree) planted in Leeper Park to commemorate
George Washington's 200th birthday. Bronze marker set in heavy stone,
October 1932.
1938 School Administration Building, 228 S. St. Joseph Street (since razed),
a tablet marking the first school site built in 1831.
1965 Hamilton Church, New Carlisle, a marker was placed where two Revolutionary
soldiers are buried in the churchyard cemetery.
1979 Century Center near entrance, a bronze tablet on historic boulder
taken from Highland Cemetery, remarking the first city school site built
in 1831.
1982 Bronze Plaque dedicated at the Old Court House in memoriam of seven
Revolutionary soldiers buried in St. Joseph County.
1983 Grave of a Revolutionary soldier, Mead Hurd, buried in City Cemetery,
Mishawaka, Indiana, marked.
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updated by Webmaster Margaret V. Soos
March 7, 2008
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