Mossy Feet Books – Author Paul R. Wonning
Books About Indiana History, United States History and Garden Guides
Established in 1916 as Indiana’s second state park, Turkey Run is on Indiana State Road 47 about two miles east of its intersection with US 47. The state acquired the property from the Hoosier Veneer company for $40,000 after receiving a $20,000 grant from the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Brief History – Turkey Run State Park
Established as Indiana’s first state park in 1916, McCormick’s Creek State Park offers rugged hiking, a waterfall, an inn and an excellent campground. Continue reading McCormick’s Creek State Park
Located in Franklin County, Indiana the Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church is the oldest known church building that has occupied the same site in Indiana. Continue reading Podcast – Little Cedar Grove Baptist Church
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
A History of Dearborn County serves as a great historical resource for home school students and Indiana history buffs. It includes information on museums, historical markers, National Register of Historic Sites and other areas of historical interest in Dearborn County, Indiana. The guide is a great help in planning field trips as local parks and nature preserves are included in the book, as well. Readers will discover historical information on Dearborn County cities and towns like Aurora, Lawrenceburg, Greendale the smaller communities in the county. Home schooling parents and local history buffs can use the book as a guide to finding Dearborn County’s historical treasure for fun and educational field trips. Continue reading A History of Dearborn County, Indiana
By October 1798 Ludlow had completed surveying the Greenville Treaty line and was ready to begin surveying the Symmes tract in the region of the Great Miami River. Before he could begin surveying this, he needed to have a true north/south meridian from which he could base the remainder of the survey. The Northwest Territory Act had mandated that 5, and not more than 7, states be created from the vast territory Continue reading Sample Chapter – Israel Ludlow Surveys True Meridian That Became Indiana/Ohio State Line
January 01, 1827 – Reverend John Finley Crowe Founded Hanover College
Presbyterian Minister John Finley Crowe founded Hanover College on January 1, 1827 on the banks of the Ohio River. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Reverend John Finley Crowe Founded Hanover College
Chapter title – January 1, 1909 – Manufacture of Steel in Gary, Indiana by Indiana Steel Company Begins
Judge and industrialist Elbert H. Gary’s vision of turning northwest Indiana’s lakeshore into a steel building center culminated with the opening of the Indiana Steel Company’s plant on January 1, 1909 in the new city of Gary, Indiana. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Manufacture of Steel in Gary, Indiana by Indiana Steel Company Begins
September 11, 1804 – Election to Decide Second Stage
The election took place for the Indiana Territory to enter the second stage of Territorial government on September 11, 1804. The only county that did not vote was Wayne County in current Michigan. As it appeared that a majority of freeholders in that county favored Continue reading Sample Chapter – Election to Decide Second Stage
January 1795 – Native Leaders Gather at Fort Greenville
Sometime in mid to late January three influential Miami chiefs, including Pinšiwa or Jean Baptiste Richardville, and Blue Jacket, arrived at Fort Greenville to discuss peace terms. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Native Leaders Gather at Fort Greenville
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
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Indiana’s Timeless Tales – 1792 – 1794 Ebook Price – $4.99Softbound Price – $10.00Buy Direct from Author – Free ShippingOnline … Continue reading Indiana’s Timeless Tales – 1792 – 1794
In early 1792, the region that would become Indiana consisted of land claimed by the various Indian tribes that lived in the dense forests, swamps and prairies, traveling and using the fishes of the rivers and streams as a valuable food source. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Early Indiana
Explore Indiana’s early history using this journal of history stories from the beginning days of the Northwest Territory. Indiana’s Timeless Tales – 1782 – 1791 is a time line of early events that shaped Indiana today. Continue reading Indiana’s Timeless Tales – 1782 – 1791
After a legal tug of war and many compromises, Virginia ceded the lands that became the Northwest Territory to the United States. The struggle had imperiled the ratification of the Articles of Confederation and threatened to turn the newly independent colonies into a struggle for land and power. Because of the cession, Maryland became the thirteenth state to ratify the Confederation and set the stage for Congress to form the Northwest Territory and eventual admittance of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota as states on equal footing with the original thirteen states. Continue reading Sample Chapter Virginia Cedes Claim to Virginia Territory to United States
Discover Indiana’s early history as it unfolds from pre-history until the beginning of the American experiment. Indiana’s Timeless Tales – Pre-History to 1781 presents the unfolding saga of Indiana’s fascinating history in an easy to follow time line. Readers of this historical journal will learn about the native Americans that inhabited early Indiana as well as the geological events that shaped the state. Continue reading Indiana’s Timeless Tales – Pre-History to 1781
Connoisseurs of Indiana State Parks will learn the history of the Indiana State Park system as well as the individual state parks. The book includes a history of public parks and a list of Indiana county tourism sites to find local park information. The book includes an extensive list of state park systems in the United States. Continue reading Short History of Public Parks – Indiana Edition
Chapter title – Indiana Department of Conservation History
Indiana Department of Conservation History
Created in 1919, the new Indiana Department of Conservation History included five divisions:
Geology
Entomology
Forestry
Lands and Waters
Fish and Game Continue reading Sample Chapter – Indiana Department of Conservation History
Settlers began arriving in the area from New England around 1835. Most were descended from New England Puritan ancestors and were drawn to the cheap land and the final expulsion of the native tribes at the end of the Black Hawk War. Many came via the newly completed Erie Canal. When these settlers arrived, northeast Indiana was still covered with prairie and virgin forests. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Adams County
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