Harrison County Historical Marker - Corydon, Indiana
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Harrison County Historical Marker in Corydon, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM3G6X
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/01/2008
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Historical Marker Reads: "Organized 1808 from parts of Knox and Clark Counties. Named in honor of William Henry Harrison who owned land within the County and was Territorial Governor and later ninth President of U.S. Fourth county formed in Indiana Territory. Original Harrison County comprised a large area and parts went to form Washington, Perry, Orange, Crawford and Floyd Counties. Two buildings have served as county courthouses - the original State Capitol and the present courthouse erected 1929. County records date from 1808."
County: Harrison County
Year Placed: 1966
Name: Harrison County
ID#: Not listed
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