New Purchase Boundary

(Treaty of St. Mary's)

In October 1818, Purchasing Commissioners Lewis Cass, Benjamin Parke and Governor Jonathan Jennings acquired Indian claims on the land shown on this marker. About one-third of modern Indiana, was involved in this transaction.

Marker is on Indiana Route 18 west of County Route N200W, on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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