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 Jane L. (Brooks) Hine - Waterloo, IN
N 41° 25.766 W 085° 01.192
16T E 665450 N 4588322
Indiana historical marker for Jane L. Hine, ornithologist located at the Carnegie Library in Waterloo, Indiana.
Waymark Code: WM19F8Q
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/16/2024
Views: 2
This historical marker was placed at the Waterloo Township Library at 300 S Wayne St, Waterloo, IN 46793. For more information about the subject see Untold Indiana. The text of the marker reads:
Side 1
Ornithologist Jane L. Hine was born
in Ohio and graduated from Oberlin
College before moving to DeKalb
County. She raised a large family,
starting ornithological work later in
life by studying the birds near her
Sedan farm. Beginning in 1890, she
contributed data to scientific publications.
as well as articles to newspapers and
journals, including the Farmer's Guide.
Side 2
Hine advocated for conservation and
legal protection of Indiana birds
through poetry, articles, government
reports, and speeches to clubs and
Farmers Institutes in Waterloo and
across the state. In publications such as
"Game and Land Birds of an Indiana
Farm” (1911), she combined colorful
description and scientific observation
to increase public appreciation of birds.
County: DeKalb County
Year Placed: 2023
Name: Jane L. (Brooks) Hine
ID#: 17.2023.1
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