Historical Marker

Brown’s Corner

Historical marker location:
5050 E Washington St, Indianapolis, Indiana
( Memorial is at the intersection of East Washington Street (U.S. 40) and Emerson Avenue, on the right when traveling west on East Washington Street.)

Cenotaph of 2nd Lt. Hilton Utimus Brown, Jr.

The USS Indiana, a battleship that served in both World War I and World War II, was named in honor of the state. It was commissioned in 1895 and was the lead ship of its class.
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