In 1966, the Pendleton Lions Club erected a stone marker at Fall Creeks Park. Fifty-five years later, I read marker for the first time. Sometimes, we need fresh eyes to see places where we grew up. Growing up in the area, I was not aware of the facts listed.
Here are a few facts.
- Near this spot the first white child was born in Madison County in 1820.
- First marriage took place in 1823.
- First Court House and Jail erected in 1823
- Three man tried and hanged here in 1825 were the first whites ever executed in Indiana for the killing of Indians.
- Woolen, flour, and saw mills erected in 1825
- Fred Douglas was assaulted by a mob in 1843 for speaking in the favor of abolition of slavery.
- Stone was taked from these quarries for the culverts on the National Road.
- Lumber was sawed here for the first court house in Indianapolis.
- Pendleton Incorporated in 1854.
- Falls Park acquired by the Town of Pendleton in 1920
- Erected in 1966 by the Pendleton Lions Club
Note: Fredrick Douglass is the correct spelling. I image the stone cutters thought they did not have sufficient space for his entire name. I have to thank my brother for telling me to look for this marker.
Also, please mark you calendar for Wednesday, July 7, 2021 is National Tell the Truth Day. I reality, telling the truth everyday, inspires trust and confidence.
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