Historical Marker
First School in Whitley County
Historical marker location:
South Whitley, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of South State Street (State Road 5) and West Wayne Street, on the left when traveling north on South State Street.)
Marker installed: 1937
Indiana is home to the world's largest ball of paint, which is located in Alexandria. The ball started as a small paint-covered baseball in 1977 and has been continuously added to by visitors ever since.