Mossy Feet Books – Author Paul R. Wonning
Books About Indiana History, United States History and Garden Guides
Constructed as part of the Indiana Mammoth Internal Improvement Act of 1836 signed by Governor Noah Noble on January 27, 1836, the Whitewater Canal was to form an integral part of southeastern and eastern Indiana’s transportation system. The ambitious act, in concert with the Panic of 1837, bankrupted the state and brought a major political party to its knees. Continue reading Whitewater Valley Railroad
Visitors will find the David Lenz House and Garden on North Street. The house is closed to the public, unless you take a guided tour, but the gardens are open to browse. Construction of the house occurred around 1819 by David Lenz. Continue reading Podcast – David Lenz House and Garden
Father Joseph Kundek invited monks from the Einsiedeln Abbey in Switzerland to come to Indiana to serve the needs of local Catholics. The monks responded to the call, establishing St. Meinrads as a school for Catholic children. It would also serve as a school to prepare men for the priesthood. Continue reading Podcast – St. Meinrad Arch Abbey
First, the raw statistics. The bridge is 2,307 feet long and 157 feet off the ground, at its highest point. It has 17 – 75-foot deck plate girder spans. These alternate with 18 – 40-foot deck plate girder spans. The west end of the bridge has 2 – 50-foot spans and 2 60-foot spans on the east end. The bridge, if placed on a gigantic bathroom scale, would weigh 2,895 tons. The cost to build the bridge was $246,504, which would be $212,000,000.00 in 2024 dollars. Continue reading Podcast – Tulip Trestle Bridge
Greetings, today I will discuss my newest book release, Pokagon Indiana State Park. In this episode you will hear the History of Pokagon State Park – Part 1 – The Potawatomi Tribe and the Trail of Death Continue reading Podcast – History of Pokagon State Park – Part 1 – The Potawatomi Tribe and the Trail of Death
Greetings, today I will talk about Eleutherian College, which is located near Lancaster Indiana in Jefferson County. The college provided one of the earliest pre Civil War venues for educational opportunities for women and blacks in Indiana. An historical marker located on Indiana State Road 250 Continue reading Podcast – Eleutherian College
in this episode of Indiana’s Timeless Tales, listeners will get a taste of the pioneer lifestyle. This is part 1 of two episodes that will deal with how the pioneers lived. Continue reading Podcast – The Pioneer Lifestyle Part 1
in this episode of Indiana’s Timeless Tales the French establish a trading post and fort they called Fort Miamis in 1715 at the site of current day Fort Wayne, Indiana. Continue reading Podcast – French Establish Fort Miamis – 1715
French Establish Vincennes on the Wabash River – 1732 Continue reading Podcast – French Establish Vincennes on the Wabash River – 1732
In this episode the author relates a bit about the Delaware, or Lenape, tribe in Indiana Continue reading Podcast – Episode 7 – The Delaware Tribe in Indiana
Native Tribes of Indiana – The Kickapoos in Indiana Episode 6Description:In this episode the author relates a bit about the … Continue reading Podcast – Native Tribes of Indiana – The Kickapoos in Indiana
Native Tribes of Indiana – The Potawatomi Tribe in IndianaDescription: In this episode the author relates a bit about the … Continue reading Podcast – Native Tribes of Indiana – The Potawatomi Tribe in Indiana
Inhabiting the area around Fort Wayne, the Miami Tribe was another of the major tribes that lived in Indiana at the time of white settlement. Continue reading Podcast – Native Tribes of Indiana – The Miami Tribe in Indiana
The Shawnee were one of the major tribes to inhabit the region that would become Indiana when European explorers began penetrating the area. This podcast discusses Shawnee life and culture. Continue reading Podcast – Native Tribes of Indiana – Shawnees in Indiana
At the time of settlement, vast hardwood forests covered most of Indiana. More than eighty-five species of trees live in the state. Trees like white oak, sugar maple, white ash, American beech, sycamore, red oak, yellow poplar and black cherry grew to a huge size. Many have said that a squirrel could have traveled from Ohio to the Illinois prairies without ever touching the ground.
Continue reading A Squirrel’s Travel Paradise – The Great Forests of Indiana
Glaciers, and the resulting ice water melt off, carved Indiana’s terrain. Episode 1 of the book Indiana’s Timeless Tales – Pre-History to 1781 reveals this process to listeners Continue reading Podcast – Glaciers Batter Indiana into Shape
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