"Eureka, I found it"
shouted a small band of hardy pioneers in August of 1857. A spring of cool, clear water near this very spot. Abundant drinking water was a strong factor in search for a place to settle. They soon agreed that they had indeed found an ideal place and laid claim to the area for the town site which they chose to name Eureka!
Marker is on River Street (U.S. 54) near Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
