Historical Markers in Perry County, Indiana
A Bit of Swiss
Abraham S. Fulton
Army and Air National Guard Veterans Memorial
Cannelton Courthouse
Fabric of Cannelton
Gilbert Mortier Marquis de Layfayette
Hines Raid 1863
Indiana Cotton Mill
Perry County Indiana Honor Roll Memorial
Perry County Rocks
Tell City Hall
The Rome Courthouse
Veterans Memorial
Veterans Memorial
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.