Constitution Elm - Corydon, IN
N 38° 12.807 W 086° 07.640
16S E 576395 N 4229858
History sign where the Indiana state constitution was drafted.
Waymark Code: WMGFV0
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/28/2013
Views: 10
This sign of history is located in Corydon, IN at the site of the Constitution Elm. The Constitution Elm is the remains of the elm tree that lawmakers drafted the original Indiana state constitution in 1816. It is a few blocks away from the first state capitol building, before the state government was moved to Indianapolis in 1825.
There are 2 signs located here, the one being waymarked is the smaller sign that is attached to the building covering the tree stump. There is also a photo the other sign that gives even more history of the location.
The sign reads:
"CONSTITUTION ELM
on this spot, beneath the shade of the elm
the
CONSTITUTION OF INDIANA
was framed in
June, 1816
This tree lived until 1925, attaining a height
of 50 feet, a trunk diameter of of five feet
and a spread of of one hundred and thirty-two feet
This monument was erected in 1936"
Group that erected the marker: unmarked
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
High St
Corydon, IN USA
47112
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