Historical Marker
St. Josephs Indian Normal School
Historical marker location:
Rensselaer, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of South College Avenue (U.S. 231) and East Drexel Parkway on South College Avenue.)
Marker installed: 1971
18881896.
The first successful experimental farm in the United States was established in Indiana in 1862. Known as the Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, it paved the way for modern agricultural practices.