The Miami Tribe in Indiana – Sample Chapter
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Interesting Hoosiers in History
Many interesting people have called Indiana home. Some were born here and went on to accomplish great things here. Some moved here and stayed to accomplish great things. Others call Indiana home but moved away to accomplish great things. Continue reading Interesting Hoosiers in History
Westernmost Naval Battle of the Revolution
On 25 February 1779 Col. George Rogers Clark captured Ft. Sackville at Vincennes from the British. About 6 miles west at Pointe Coupee on the Wabash River on 2 March 1779 Capt. Leonard Helm commanding 3 boats and 50 volunteers from Vincennes captured a reinforcement fleet of 7 boats carrying 40 soldiers and valuable supplies and Indian trade goods. This small naval battle completed destruction of British military strength in the Wabash Valley. Continue reading Westernmost Naval Battle of the Revolution
Mansfield, Indiana
James Kelsey and Francis Dickson built a roller mill at the site that became Mansfield in 1819. A roller mill uses cylindrical rollers to grind grain. Millers sometimes installed roller mills instead of the more familiar gristmill that uses stone wheels to make flour and meal from grain Continue reading Mansfield, Indiana
A History of Indiana – Beginnings
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Sample Chapter – Miami Tribe History
Miami Tribe History
The Miami tribe belongs to the Algonquin linguistic group. The Miamis called themselves “Twightwees,” a name that refers to the call of a crane. The Chippewa called them “Omaumeg,” meaning “people of the Peninsula.” The Miami tribe included several bands, including the Piankashaw, Wea, Atchatcha, Kangouen, Kilatika, Mengakonkia, and Pepicokia. The Piankashaw and Wea later came to be recognized as separate tribes. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Miami Tribe History
The Miami Tribe in Indiana
The Miami tribe, along with their associated tribes the Piankashaw, Wea and Kickapoo occupied the Wabash River Valley in northern, central and southwestern Indiana. The Miami Tribe in Indiana includes their history, lifestyle and much more about the Miami culture in Indiana. Learn about the leading chiefs, their festivals and folklore.
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Juliet V. Strauss
Juliet V. Strauss (Jan. 7, 1863 – May 22, 1918)
The second of four daughters born to William and Susan King Humphreys, Juliet was a native of Rockport, Indiana. As young girl, she loved wandering in the forest, a trait that earned her the nickname “Gypsy.” This later shortened to “Gyp.” She displayed a talent for writing at an early age. Many of the children asked her to complete their writing assignments. Continue reading Juliet V. Strauss
Bridgeton, Indiana
Bridgeton is on Bridgeton Road about nine miles south of its intersection with High Street in Rockville, Indiana.
Joseph Lockwood and Isaac J. Sillman built a sawmill just south of the 10:00 Line in 1823 on Raccoon Creek. They would later add a burrstone to grind grain. Daniel Kalley and a James Searing purchased the mill in 1837 and added a distillery. The mill and distillery burned down in 1845.By 1868 another mill, the current one, was built. Continue reading Bridgeton, Indiana
McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower
Used as an active fire tower from its construction in 1935 until 1967, the McCormick’s Creek Fire Tower now serves as a popular observation site for park visitors. Constructed by CCC Company #589, the tower is located on Trail 4 near the park Office. The elevation of the land the tower sits on is 770 feet above sea level. The eighty-six-foot-tall tower’s lookout cab measures seven feet along each wall with windows containing nine panes on each wall. The National Historic Lookout Register registered the tower on November 12, 2008. The tower underwent an extensive renovation in 2017. The park has opened the tower to the public.
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Nine Penny Branch Nature Preserve
At 121 acres, Nine Penny Branch Nature Preserve offers a delightful trail along cascading Nine Penny Branch to a charming waterfall at trail’s end. The Preserve’s large parking lot accomodates buses and cars.
Local lore suggests two sources for the name, Nine Penny Branch that traverses the preserve. One suggests that it used to cost travelers with wagons nine pennies to cross this route. Another suggests a worker once lost his day’s wages, nine cents, in the creek. Whichever is the source, the preserve is a pleasant spot to hike and bask in the lovely woods, stream and waterfall. The land which forms the preserve was once part of Clark’s Grant, which was eventually handed down to Faris’ great great grandfather, John Work. The historical marker for John Work is on Tunnel Mill Road about a mile east of the Preserve’s entrance. Continue reading Nine Penny Branch Nature Preserve
Cox Hall Park and Gardens in Carmel
Coxhall Gardens is a 125 acre park that includes a children’s garden, a bike trail, music pavilion, prairie garden and many other features. The Cox Hall Gardens Centerpiece showcases twin 90-feet bell towers, a recreation lake, fountains, gazebo and tiered lawn seating. The Garden was developed by Jesse H. Cox and his wife Beulah. The garden’s dedication ceremony took place on September 9, 2006. Continue reading Cox Hall Park and Gardens in Carmel
New Podcast/Video – James R. “Jimmy” Hoffa
James R. “Jimmy” Hoffa (February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975)
The son of John and Viola Riddle Hoffa, James was native to Brazil, Indiana. His father, a coal miner, died of lung disease when Jimmy was seven years old. His early education was sporadic, due the the necessity of his having to work to help support the family. His mother went to work upon the death of her husband and eventually moved the family to Detroit. Continue reading New Podcast/Video – James R. “Jimmy” Hoffa
The Barkshire Family
The Barkshire family was a family of former slaves that lived in Rising Sun, Indiana in Ohio County along the Ohio River. The members of this family were quite active in the Underground Railroad movement. Their former owner, Nancy Hawkins, though not a member of their family, was responsible for manumitting them as well as being closely associated with them after they moved across the river from Kentucky to Indiana. Continue reading The Barkshire Family
Visiting Indiana’s Public and Botanical Gardens
Indiana possesses a wealth of botanical gardens, allowing plant researchers to study the plants growing there as well as provide casual visitors a place to learn about, and enjoy, them. Readers of Indiana Botanical Gardens will discover the history of botanical gardens in addition to listings of the world’s, United States and Indiana’s botanical gardens. Continue reading Visiting Indiana’s Public and Botanical Gardens
The Central Canal Walk in Indianapolis
In the dawning years of the Nineteenth Century, the quest for fast, cheap transportation of freight over long distances seemed in reach with the construction and economic success of the Erie Canal. The Erie Canal connected New York City with the Great Lakes. It spurred New York’s growth as a major commercial center. It also provided encouragement more canal construction across the United States. Landlocked states like Indiana seized on canals as the answer to open markets in inland cities that lacked navigable rivers. The Wabash and Erie was the first of these projects tackled by Indiana. Continue reading The Central Canal Walk in Indianapolis
Garfield Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden
The 136-acre Garfield Park Conservatory and Botanical Garden is the oldest of the Indianapolis city parks. Designed by German landscape architect George Edward Kessler, the sunken garden opened on October 29, 1916.
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Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Downtown Indianapolis
Today we will visit the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Downtown Indianapolis.Soldiers & Sailors Monument/Monument CircleThe Soldiers and Sailors Monument … Continue reading Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Downtown Indianapolis
Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial
Landscape architects Ann Reed and Eric Fulford received the commission to design the Memorial. Workers began preparing the site in November 1998 with actual construction beginning in January 1999. The memorial consists of two overlapping circular arcs. Access to the memorial is by concrete ramps and stairs. It is about 800 feet long and 48 feet wide. The dedication took place on Memorial Day, May 28, 1999. The Memorial honors the nations Medal of Honor’s recipients. Continue reading Congressional Medal of Honor Memorial
The Indiana Historical Society
Greetings, today I will talk about the Indiana Historical Society.
Established on December 11, 1830, the Indiana Historical Society is the oldest state historical society west of the Allegheny Mountain and one of the oldest in the United States. The principal founder of the Society was a man named John Hay Farnham. Continue reading The Indiana Historical Society
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