Benton County Courthouse - Fowler, IN
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N 40° 37.019 W 087° 18.929
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This historical marker is mounted at the front of the Benton County Courthouse, in Fowler, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WMKF64
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 04/05/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Muirwoody
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Benton County Courthouse - Fowler, IN

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Benton County Courthouse
Benton County formed by General Assembly in 1840. Oxford first county seat; Fowler became second, 1874. Designed in Second Empire Style by Gorden P. Randall and built 1874 by Levi L. Leach. Located at geographical center of county on land donated by Moses Fowler family.

Erected 1995 Indiana Historical Bureau, Benton County Indiana Historical Society, INC., and Benton County Commissioners.
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This historical marker is mounted at the front of the Benton County Courthouse, in Fowler, Indiana.

Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois.

As of the 2010 Census, the county's population was 8,854.

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Indiana Historical Bureau entry (visit link)
County: Benton

Year Placed: 1995

Name: Benton County Courthouse

ID#: 04.1995.1
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