Marker Erected by: Indiana Historical Bureau and Sullivan County Historical Society.
Location: IN-63 (Main St.) & North St., Fairbanks.
Marker Text:
A CIVIL WAR MURDER
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Numerous violent conflicts erupted in Sullivan County during the Civil War over differing war sentiments. On July 14, 1864, anti-war Democrat John Drake was fatally shot at a community picnic near here. The Union soldier who shot Drake was apparently never prosecuted.