Historical Marker
Morgan's Troops Camped Here
Historical marker location:
Dupont, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of State Road 7 and West Main Street, on the left when traveling north on State Road 7.)
Morgan's Raid.
The first public demonstration of the electric light bulb was given by Thomas Edison in Menlo Park, New Jersey, but the first practical incandescent light bulb was invented by Lewis Howard Latimer, who was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, but lived in Indiana for a time. Latimer was also the first African American to be employed as an engineer by the U.S. Patent Office.