92 County Walk- Floyd County This particular piece depicts a collections steep blue hills rising from the wall’s surface, conjuring images of a colorful topographical map. Knobs, large land formations created by glacier melt water, are a distinctive geographic feature in southern IN. The blue-green color of the glass mimics the knobs’ appearance in the springtime and summer. There are four different pieces in this arrangement that are positioned in such a way that resembles a figure.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Fountain County The curved bronze arc of this piece recalls the Portland Arch, a massive sandstone formation that is one of the state’s few National Natural Landmarks. The stained glass placed inside the bronze frame depicts Fountain County’s lengthy agricultural heritage, by colorful, stylized ears of corn. This is one of a few pieces along the 92 County Walk that can be viewed from the outside or the inside on the museum.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Franklin County Franklin County is known primarily for its beautiful scenery and its accessibility by river, which allowed it to be settled from Cincinnati in the 1790s.
In contrast to the rest of the state icons, the Franklin County piece is not attached to the Indiana State Museum building, but is suspended from a bridge that crosses down Indianapolis’ Central Canal. It is constructed of copper, bronze, and stainless steel and depicts a bridge support structure holding a canoe.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Fulton County Round barns, thought to be more efficient when feeding livestock, peppered Fulton County at the turn of the 20th century. Located in the county, Lake Manitou’s popularity began with summer tourists coming to the area for its cottages, water sports and large amusement park.
This sculpture depicts a round bronze barn. At the barn’s peak, a sailboat serves as a weather vane. paying tribute to the water sports and other recreations enjoyed in this area. Mimicking the appearance of an aged barn, gaps between slats in this piece’s sides allow light and air to pass through.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Gibson County This geometric sculpture depicts a collection of closely set structures, jostling one another for space, to create the effect of a stylized tribal mask. The bustling African-American community od the 1800s-1950s as well as the large coal and oil reserves are all elements of this piece. Houses, a church and gushing oil well are all visible.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Grant County This limestone sculpture depicts bursting kernels of movie popcorn, forming the iconic profile of a native son James Dean. Grant County is home to one of the world’s largest popcorn producers. The bottom portion of this piece resembles the top of the popcorn bag. This was the first limestone piece to be sculpted.
Home of the world’s largest popcorn producers, Grant County grows nearly 3,000 tons of popcorn annually. Grant County native James Dean, was born in Fairmont. The 1950s American Icon was the star of “rebel Without a Cause,” “Grant” and “East of Eden”.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Greene County Greene County once had two of the world’s biggest attractions. In 1906, the Illinois Central Railroad built one of the world’s largest railroad bridges. Also, the Worthington area once claimed the title of hosting the nation’s largest tree, until it fell in 1924. “Big Sycamore” stood at 150 ft. high and had a spread of 100 feet.
This limestone carving depicts a series of train cars gliding along the top of a vast, delicately carved span that are supported by a thick, leafy brace.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Hamilton County This piece depicts a puzzle-like, towering cluster of suburban homes spread in all directions balanced atop a small cabin. While farming is evident through the small cabin, majority of Hamilton County in now considered to be residential suburbs of Indianapolis. The sculpture is composed of different colored sandstone piece–which, like limestone, is indigenous to Indiana.
Hamilton County was once home of the Delaware Native Americans. William Conner, early trader, acquired land from the Delaware and established a trading post on the White River. While recent years have seen southern Hamilton County developed into residential suburbs for Indianapolis, farming continues to dominate the northern portion of the area.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Hancock County Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley was born and raised on Greenfield. He wrote about life in Hancock County through poems such as “little Orphan Annie” and “The Old Swimmin’ Hole.”
This piece depicts the words of a poetic refrain flowing one after another as they take on the shape of a human, eventually forming a man’s silhouette. James Whitcomb Riley is represented through his poetic words; small pieces of turquoise stone simulate his blue eyes.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Harrison County Nestled in Harrison County’s wooded hills and pastures, Corydon reserves significant importance in Indiana’s history. The city served as the capital of the Indiana Territory, and then as the first Indiana state capital. In 1863, John Hunt Morgan’s Confederate cavalry fought the citizens of Corydon in the only Civil Was battle waged west of the Alleghenies and north of the Mason Dixon Line.
In this carved piece, two crossed sabers clash above a bold capital star—a reference to the only Civil War battle fought in Indiana. The artist intended the curved handles of this piece to resemble bunkers, as depicted on a Civil War battlefield map. Meant as an artist’s salute to the state leader who approved this project, a small bronze house represents the homestead of Governor Frank O’Bannon (held office 1997-2003), who grew up in Harrison County.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Hendricks County The National Road, which led thousands of early Hoosier settlers of all cultures westward, cuts across the southern section of Hendricks county. Plainfield, an early Quaker community located on the National Road, saw the establishment of the Islamic Center of North America in 1983.
This particular piece depicts a strip of numbered black highway that stretches across the countryside. Route 40—the old National Road—is set in the sidewalk and oriented parallel to the very road it represents. Rustic terrazzo—a cousin to concrete—is used to capture the artist’s original creative vision.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Henry County Henry County’s diverse history includes claim to Wilbur Wright, of the aviation Wright Brothers, who was born in the county’s farmlands. New Castle industries have included cabinet making and automotive manufacturing, which produced classic cars such as the Maxwell. The town is also home to the Indiana High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
This piece depicts the Wright Brothers’ first powered airplane as it rolls to a stop. It is shown atop the playing floor of a basketball court, with a tiny sphere representing a basketball. The materials used include bronze, limestone, and copper. This piece is simple and clean.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Howard County The first canned tomato juice, the first mechanical corn picker, and the first rubber tire pumped full of air originated in Howard County. These highlights, in addition to being the home of Elwood Haynes, inventor of the spark-ignition, has earned Kokomo the title “City of Firsts.”
Inside the shape of a light bulb, a winding filament forms a primitive automobile and driver. The contours of filament can also be read as a questioning human face, symbolizing inventiveness and ingenuity.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Huntington County This circular composition has three Native American pilot canoes as well as three large currents between each canoe. The design on the outer ring makes use of a traditional Native American motif. The lines and arrangement of objects portrays movement and water.
The Wabash and Salamonie Rivers, and beginning in the 1840s, the Wabash & Erie Canal, made the area containing Huntington County a trading center for the Native Americans and the early settlers who displaced them in the mid-19th century. Miami Chief Richardville moved the Miami capital from Kekionga near Ft. Wayne to a site at the Forks of the Wabash in 1831.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Jackson County The Jackson-Washington State Forest offers spectacular hilltop vistas of wooded hills and tilled fields. This tranquility was disturbed in the fall of 1866, when the nation’s first train robbery took place near Seymour. The Remo Gang, who lived in Jackson County, stole $16,000.
In this piece, five human figures peer around trees, as spoked wheels appear behind a dense growth of foliage. The limestone relief features four elevations of carving.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Jasper County Each fall, tens of thousands of large, beautiful migrating sandhill cranes stop to rest in the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area, already teeming with wildlife. Composer James H. Hanley, writer of “Black Home Again in Indiana” and “Second Hand Rose,” was born in Jasper County.
This sculpture shows tall reeds nearly camouflaging two long-legged standing birds, in a composition somewhat reminiscent of treble clef signs on a musical staff. A patina applied to the bronze has caused the piece to turn green, and contributes to the feeling of nature. The line variation also adds to the natural quality of this piece.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Jay County Home of Indiana’s first drilled gas well, Jay County produced a variety of glass items at the turn of the 20th century. Dunkirk is generally referred to as the “glass capital of Indiana.” The stained-glass dome in the courthouse at Portland dates to 1916.
This piece depicts an array of colorful organic shapes pieced together from glass. The many-textured flames lead upward in this circular stained glass piece.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Jefferson County Jefferson County displays a great boulder-strewn canyon that sunlight can only penetrate at high noon. Mosses and ferns cling to the cliffs along Clifty Creek where Big Clifty Falls drops 60 feet in its run to the Ohio River. In 1846, the county benefited from a railroad which cut through limestone hills on a 1.3 mile incline, rising 311 ft. per mile, one of the steepest standard gauge railroads ever build in the U.S.
In this piece, placed against a backdrop of carved cascading water, a determined locomotive draws its coal car upwards, from the river below to the bluffs above. The vertical format of this sculpture reflects the steep grade of the Madison railroad incline, coupled with the sheer plunge of Clifty Creek’s waterfalls.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Jennings County The Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1966 in Jennings County. The wetland provides a habitat of 7,724 acres for waterfowl, songbirds, bald and golden eagles and other birds that visit the area during their spring and fall migrations.
The piece depicts bursting water with two figures hurling their bodies skyward, blending their forms into the wings and body of a long-limbed water bird. There are also subtle inclusions of human figures in the background of this piece. Simple geometric shapes and line variation are combined to create this sculpture.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Johnson County U.S. Army Camp Atterbury opened in 1942 on 40,351 acres of land in Johnson County. The base served as the training ground for 257,000 soldiers during World War II. As a portion of this land gradually became acquired by the state for recreation, it became a popular center for wildlife lovers, sportsman, picnickers and hikers.
This unique piece depicts the helmet-like shells of three marching turtles. The shells of the turtles were cast from actual military helmets. The greenish-brown coloring captures the essence of both a turtle and helmets.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Knox County It was in this area, originally populated by Native Americans, that the city of Vincennes was established in 1732, the oldest permanent European settlement in what is now Indiana. George Rogers Clark defeated the British at Fort Sackville, February 25, 1779, thus securing control of the Northwest Territory for the United States. As the Northwest Territory evolved into the Indiana Territory, Vincennes became its first capital city in 1800.
This relief sculpture depicts the borders and contours of a raised territory map, forming the features of a Native American man, reflecting the historic role of the Knox County region in American history. The neckpiece of the Native American in this piece doubles as a compass, the needle of which faces northwest.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Kosciusko County Lake Wawasee, the largest natural lake in Indiana, covers nearly three thousand acres and is filled with nearly 23 billion gallons of water. Visitors to the county celebrate local culture with an egg festival in Mentone each June, highlighting the county’s large hatched egg, poultry meat, and egg-processing businesses.
This piece depicts a straining yet sturdy bronze farmer holding a water-covered, egg-shaped globe on his shoulders. The egg shape represents the importance of farming in Kosciusko County. The water represents over 100 lakes in this county, including Lake Wawasee.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- La Porte County During the 1830s, Michigan Road (U.S. 421) first connected the Great Lakes at Michigan City with the Ohio River. Michigan Road was Indiana’s first major north-south highway. In 1858, the federal government built a stone and brick lighthouse on Lake Michigan, equipped with a whale oil lantern visible for 15 miles.
This piece is exposed to all weather, all hours of the day and night, and beams light from high atop the museum’s northwest wall. The lighthouse-like cylindrical form contains an actual 360 degree rotating light.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- LaGrange County Many farms in LaGrange County are owned by members of the Mennonite and Amish communities. First arriving from Pennsylvania in 1841, the Amish and Mennonite have continuously farmed these dairy and livestock farms. The Amish-run Shipshewana Auction has become a tourist attraction, featuring antiques and collectibles.
This sculpture consists of a decorative “frame” of soybeans and corn kernels while the heads of four imposing farm animals are placed at the corners to stand guard over a crate of colorful bric-a-brac. There are representations of flea markets, auctions, farming, and Amish-looking people. Objects used to create this artwork include a corncob pipe, a Wendell Willkie campaign button, a still-ticking watch and a small pair of ruby slippers. The animals at the corners of this piece were an effort to provide the State Museum with its own protective gargoyles.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Lake County This stainless steel sculpture is made up of one sphere that bobs beneath the delicate curl of a limestone wave. Lake County borders the tip of Lake Michigan thus represented by a wave. Furthermore, this county is also ranked among the nation’s top steel-producing states. This piece is very simple and clean.
Lake Michigan’s tip forms a portion of the county’s northern border and provides port for the export and import of Indiana’s goods. Also, due to Lake County’s steel production, Indiana ranks as the top steel producing state in the nation.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis –based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Lawrence County The national significance of Lawrence County is twofold. Limestone from the area has been used to build some of the nation’s most famous buildings, such as the Empire State Building in New York City. Virgil Gus Grissom, the third American astronaut to travel into space, was born and raised in Mitchell in Lawrence County.
This structure depicts a distinctive spire reminiscent of the one on the Empire State Building, and is capped by a soaring spacecraft. The objects emerge from the outdoor wall and reach above the roof.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Madison County Beginning in the 1900s, the automotive industry in Madison County grew to include production of headlights, horns, batteries, and many other accessories. Madison County is also known for its Native American history: the earthen mounds near Anderson are believed to have been constructed by Native Americans of the prehistoric Adena-Hopewell culture.
In this sculpture, curious raised shapes dot a landscape near a flowing river, as colorful, reflective feathers decorate the scene. The materials include limestone and plastic. The texture of the limestone is extremely smooth; however, there are various ripples and markings in the surface that creates a sand like quality to this piece.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Marion County This piece depicts a geometrical grid of colored squares to represent the original plat map for Indianapolis. In the center is a gleaming white sparkplug indicating the state’s capital. There are several Indianapolis landmarks visible in the Marion County piece including; the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (on the far left side), the College Park “pyramids” (top left), and the Lilly Pharmaceutical factory, the state capital building and the Indiana State Museum itself. These landmarks are symbolized on the inner portion of the circle by simple geometrical shapes.
Indiana, Marion County, Indianapolis. Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jameson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis –based artistic company designed all 92 and the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, class workers, metal workers, and other artisans.
The Capital Commission, meeting ner what would become the junction of the National Road and White River, identified the location as the site of the new state capital in 1822. Alexander Ralston and Elias P. Fordham, influenced by Charles Enfant, the designer of Washington D.C. laid out the new City, Indianapolis.
92 County Walk- Marshall County A mixture of quaint country atmosphere and scholarly excellence are characteristic of life in Marshall County. The landscape is home to the second largest natural lake in Indiana, Lake Maxinkuckee. Blueberries are grown throughout the county, producing about one-third of all blueberries grown in the state. Culver, IN is noted for academic excellence through the Culver Military Academy located there.
In this decidedly cerulean piece, multitudes of blue piers spring forth from the waters of a vast lake. Colored glass marbles are used to represent blueberries that sit atop the blue glass.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural characteristics, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metalworkers, and other artisans.
92 County Walk- Martin County Martin County’s industrial contributions are known nationwide. One of the county’s largest deposits of gypsum, an ingredient in drywall, is located in Martin County. As early as 1818, tool-sharpening whetstones were processed from the rocks around Hindostan Falls on the East Fork of White River.
Martin County’s icon uses cast acrylic gypsum and cast silicon bronze with chrome plating to represent vertically layered strata split by a glittering stream. The chrome-coated bronze used for the water reflects the blue sky as visitors pass by this piece.
Designers Jeff Laramore and David Jemerson Young of 2nd Globe, an Indianapolis–based artistic company, designed all 92 of the county sculptures featured on the outside of the Indiana State Museum. Their designs narrate the counties’ famous natives, historically significant events, or their cultural heritage, and were fabricated and installed by various Indiana sculptors, carvers, glassworkers, metal workers, and other artisans.
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