Fairbanks' Massacre - Fairbanks, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member YoSam.
N 39° 13.165 W 087° 31.288
16S E 454984 N 4341255
War of 1812 soldiers killed by Indians. Marker is by the front door of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #192. I am told this building was also the Post Office and at one time City Hall.
Waymark Code: WM184Y7
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member pmaupin
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County of marker: Sullivan County
Location: Main St. (IN-63) & Market St. (CR-926), Fairbanks
Marker Erected by: Indiana Michigan Power and Sullivan County Historical Society
Marker Erected: 1989

Marker Text:

FAIRBANKS' MASSACRE
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A War of 1812 military action occurred in September 1812 three miles west-southwest of here. While escorting supplies from Fort Knox near Vincennes to Fort Harrison at Terre Haute, Sergeant Nathan Fairbanks and approximately a dozen soldiers were ambushed -- and most killed -- by Indians.

Name of Battle:
Fairbanks Massacre

Name of War: War of 1812

Entrance Fee: 0.00 (listed in local currency)

Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 09/01/1812

Date of Battle (End): 09/01/1812

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