During the Courthouse renovations, a question was asked about this monolith, found at the northeast corner of the lot at the intersection of Main Street and Monticello Street.

This appears to be one of the original survey markers for the town.

When the town was platted, the first survey marker was placed on “the South East corner of J P. Rowans Store Building being on Lot 39.” This was the corner of Main Street and Front Street (now Riverside Drive). Lot 39 faces Front Street, although the house standing there now makes it appear to face Main Street.

At that time, Front Street was the principal – and possibly the only – commercial and residential street in Winamac. Front Street followed the river.  Original and well-known residents – Pearson, Rowan, and Key, among others – lived along Front Street.  

Also at that time, the main crossing of the Tippecanoe River was at Pearl Street, just off Front Street. Crossings of people and livestock were managed by ferry.

What we now know as “downtown” didn’t build up until the railroad came through in 1860-61.

All Tour Stops

YOU BEGAN THE TOUR ON THIS PAGE

1. 1. First Brick Block Building in Winamac
   2. Courthouse (1894-95)
      • Sculpture: The Teacher
      • Original Survey Marker
      • Time Capsules
      • War Memorials
   3. Vurpillat’s Opera House (1883)
   4. Winamac Freight Depot
   5. Panhandle Pathway
   6. St. Peter Catholic Church
   7. Location of First Frame House
   8. First United Methodist Church (1901)
   9. ISIS Theatre (1936)
   10. Pulaski County Public Library (a Carnegie library, 1916)
   11. Log Cabin Replica
   12. Artesian Well (1887)
   13. Memorial Swinging Bridge (1923)
   14. Winamac Town Park (former hunting and fishing ground of the Potawatomi)
   15. Park Pavilion (1891)
   16. Kelly Hardware (1898)

You’re back where you started!