Sarah T. Bolton historical marker in need of repair/UPDATE 8-4-16)

This historical marker sits facing the street at 107 S. 17th Ave.

The gold lettering is fading. Besides being a poet, Bolton was an advocate of women's rights.

FOLLOWUP (Aug. 2, 2016): A representative from the Indiana Historical Bureau, which maintains the markers throughout Indiana, told me repairs will be made soon. He also mentioned the possibility that the marker will be moved to Sarah Bolton Park. According to Casey Pfeiffer: "... our agency, the Indiana Historical Bureau (IHB), oversees the Indiana State Historical Marker Program. I have been in communication with the property owner where this marker is located and she sent me some updated photos showing the marker. IHB staff are looking to repaint this marker in the near future. It looks like it is also in need of a new post. We are considering moving the marker from its current site to inside the Sarah T. Bolton Park. Several years ago, staff discussed moving the marker, but plans never made much progress. We will continue to look into this in the coming weeks to see what would be best. We want to make sure the marker is in a safe and accessible location, where it can help educate many on Sarah Bolton’s contributions to our state and the location in the park may increase visibility."

FOLLOWUP (Aug. 4, 2016: From Suzanne Koester Harris : I've been working with the Indiana Historical Society (sic) since June and gave my approval yesterday for the Beech Grove Parks Dept to remove the sign from my yard. IHS will clean the sign & paint the blue background. The sign will be placed on display at the Indiana State Fair on the 18th and 19th in the Bicentennial Pavilion and the public will be encouraged to hep paint the gold letters. Once the sign has been restored to its original condition, it will be installed in the Park.