Historical Marker

Civil War Training Camp

Historical marker location:
Indianapolis, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of North Blackford Street and Wabash Street, on the right when traveling north on North Blackford Street.)

First State Fairgrounds to Camp Sullivan.

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.