Embrace the Sights and Sounds of the Arts
Immerse Yourself in Wayne County’s Vibrant Culture Scene
Richmond & Wayne County, Indiana’s has attracted art lovers from around the globe to come visit. Home to unique galleries, historic theaters, and musical talent, a vibrant arts scene awaits you. You won’t be disappointed in Wayne County, Indiana!!
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Historical Marker: Cambridge City
A transportation center, platted 1836 along the Whitewater River, the Cumberland/National Road, and the Whitewater…
Historical Marker: Camp Wayne
Civil War training camp for the then 5th Congressional District was located on the old…
Historical Marker: East Germantown Civil War Band
Band organized in East Germantown; members enlisted in 1862. Assigned to the Twelfth Regiment of…
Historical Marker: George Washington Julian
A political leader defined by his moral convictions, Julian (1817-1899) advocated for abolition, equal rights…
Historical Marker: Indiana University East
In 1946, Indiana University joined Earlham College to form an extension center in Richmond to…
Historical Marker: Indiana’s First Woman’s Rights Convention
The 1852 convention formed Indiana Woman’s Rights Association to promote united action for woman’s rights…
Historical Marker: Iron Brigade Commander
One-quarter mile south of this marker is the home of General Solomon A. Meredith, Iron…
Historical Marker: Levi Coffin
Levi Coffin (1798-1877), a Quaker abolitionist, lived in Newport (now Fountain City) with his family…
Historical Marker: Oliver P. Morton Home
Residence of Oliver P. Morton, Governor of Indiana during the crucial years of the American…
Historical Marker: Overbeck House & Studio
Indiana’s first art pottery, a nationally-recognized product of the American Arts and Crafts Movement, was…
Historical Marker: Virginia Claypool Meredith
As a writer, speaker, stockbreeder, and university professor, Meredith (born 1848) encouraged women to pursue…
Historical Marker: Wayne County Seminary
Non-denominational academies called county seminaries opened across Indiana soon after statehood. Wayne County Seminary opened…
