
Merom Bluff Chautauqua, 1905~1936
Posted by:
YoSam.
N 39° 03.415 W 087° 34.205
16S E 450674 N 4323247
High on the bluff overlooking the Wabash River is this large fenced in park, that was once a hot spot for the nations culture.
Waymark Code: WM37JB
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2008
Views: 18
Marker Erected by: The Merom Improvement Association.
Marker Location: end of Market St., Merom Bluff Park.
Marker Text:
Organized nationally to bring culture to rural communities, Merom's 10 day religious and educational event featured concerts, debates, plays, and lectures. Carrie Nation, William Jennings Bryan, William H. Taft, Warren Harding, and Billy Sunday were among the speakers here.