Birthplace of the Direct Primary
Here in Crawford County on Sept. 9, 1842, direct primary elections were born when county Democrats used this system to nominate candidates for the legislature and county offices. Republicans here began voting by this method in 1860. This "Crawford County System" gradually spread to other counties and to other states. By the early 20th century, it had become the nation's standard system for selecting party nominees for most offices.
Marker is at the intersection of Main Street (Diamond Park) and East Center Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street (Diamond Park).
Courtesy hmdb.org
