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Corydon Battle Site - Corydon, Indiana
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paulspaper
N 38° 12.000 W 086° 07.818
16S E 576150 N 4228363
The Battle of Corydon was the only official Civil War battle in Indiana, and the battle site is the only one north of the Ohio River.
Waymark Code: WM3FMJ
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 03/30/2008
Views: 9
Commemorating the only Civil War battle fought on Indiana soil, which took place on July 9, 1863. In hopes reinforcements would arrive and stop Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's march through Southern Indiana, 450 members of the Harrison County Home Guard attempted to delay Morgan's 2,400 Confederate soldiers. The park is open weekly from 8:00 a.m. to dusk.
Street address: 100 Old Hwy. 135 SW Corydon, IN USA 47112
![](/images/spacer.gif) County / Borough / Parish: Harrison, Indiana
![](/images/spacer.gif) Year listed: 1979
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event
![](/images/spacer.gif) Periods of significance: 1850-1874
![](/images/spacer.gif) Historic function: Defense
![](/images/spacer.gif) Current function: Landscape
![](/images/spacer.gif) Season start / Season finish: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008
![](/images/spacer.gif) Hours of operation: From: 12:00 AM To: 11:59 PM
![](/images/spacer.gif) Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
![](/images/spacer.gif) Privately owned?: Not Listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 1: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) Secondary Website 2: Not listed
![](/images/spacer.gif) National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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