 On the southwest corner of the courthouse stands the county ’ s Revolutionary War memorial . Consisting of a commemorative plaque on a large stone , the memorial was placed in honor of Blackford County ’ s five Revolutionary War veterans buried within the county . A dedication ceremony was conducted on June 17 , 1933 , by the Nancy Knight Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution . The dedicatory address was given by the Reverend H. C. Cornuelle , <unk> of the local First Presbyterian Church . The stone was from the Twin Hills gravel pit in nearby Jay County . 
