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[edit] National Monuments

Can someone with knowledge confirm that the buildings mentioned in Columbus, Indiana as National Historic Landmarks are National Monuments? Dunc_Harris|☺ 19:26, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

According to http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/designations/listsofNHLs.htm ,yes, it's true. Rick K 20:04, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)

Yeah, I saw that but I think they're privately owned which might make them ineligible, but instead a National Historic Site. Dunc_Harris|☺ 20:40, 27 Aug 2004 (UTC)

They are just National Historic Landmarks, not Monuments or Historic Sites. The only National Memorial in Indiana is the Lincoln Boyhood Memorial and there are no National Historic Sites as Appendix B on the list says. Rmhermen 00:22, Aug 28, 2004 (UTC)

[edit] Famous Residents

Kinda surprised to not see Scott McNealy. But I guess it's "residents", not "natives"? Renaissongsman

I move to remove Steve Forster from the residents section, since he is not well known outside of a selected group of people Chris4682

Flexxx Eagleton appears to be a young resident of the area who is not famous or distinguished. Vandals are continually readding him to the page, so removed. Psyklic

I agree with your decision Psyklic Chris4682

[edit] Bypass

"He was in charge of building a road from Indianapolis to Louisville and just south of Franklin, he built the Mauxferry Road and brought it south, around the west side of Columbus on its way to Seymour."

I am assuming that this refers to what is now highway 11, which used to be 31-A, which in turn was US 31 before the US 31 "Bypass" (National Road) was built? It is actually interesting that the newer US 31 "Bypass" of National Road was built to go around the north side of the city, since the old 31 bypassed downtown anyway; it was doubly ironic that this "bypass" was overrun by Columbus's expansion northward, such that the "bypass" ended up being a congested road going right through the city.