Corydon Battle Site

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LocationSouth of Corydon on State Road 135, Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Coordinates38°11′58.87″N 86°07′46.06″W / 38.1996861°N 86.1294611°W / 38.1996861; -86.1294611
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1863 (1863)
Corydon Battle Site
Corydon Battle Site is located in Harrison County, Indiana
Corydon Battle Site
Corydon Battle Site is located in Indiana
Corydon Battle Site
Corydon Battle Site is located in the United States
Corydon Battle Site
LocationSouth of Corydon on State Road 135, Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana
Coordinates38°11′58.87″N 86°07′46.06″W / 38.1996861°N 86.1294611°W / 38.1996861; -86.1294611
Area5 acres (2.0 ha)
Built1863 (1863)
NRHP reference No.79000017[1]
Added to NRHPJuly 9, 1979

The Corydon Battle Site is a protected park area located in Harrison Township, Harrison County, Indiana. The site preserves the battlefield where a portion of the Battle of Corydon occurred on July 9, 1863. It is part of the Harrison County Parks Department and is officially known as the Battle of Corydon Memorial Park.[2] It contains the Corydon Civil War Museum.[3]

The site was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 9, 1979.[1]

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