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Historic Preservation

Civil War Monument Maintenance Fund

This fund was initially established to support the maintenance of the Civil War monument located on the southwest corner of the Courthouse square. The names of more than 950 Blackford County Civil War veterans are displayed along with the Gettysburg Address on the granite base of this monument.

Oddfellows Cemetery Fund

This fund was established by Florence Bernice Johnson, long-time resident of Montpelier and a telephone operator there for many years. This financial resource is used to maintain the Oddfellows Cemetery in Montpelier.

Woodlawn Cemetery Fund

This fund was created by Ida Beard to assist in the upkeep of the Woodlawn Cemetery in Montpelier where her own family is also buried.