Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 58

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Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
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OTHER IMPORTANT FRITURES.

Lufnycite, considering its population, is well supplied with newspaper publicutplus. Of these are the Lafayette Journal { Republican, daily ond weekly), the oldest one established; ibe Lafayette Couner (Republican, daily nn weekly) ; the Lafayette Disputch, (evening, Democratic, Isily) ; Bill bo Bee. There are three Methodist Churches, invo Presbyterian Chucrbes one Baptist Church, one Christian Church, one Universalist Church and tuo Roman Catholic Churches.

Lafayette, for its size, contains a very large amount of banking capital. li has not less iban twelve National and private banks, the capitnd aggse- gating tivo and a half million dollars The news water works, which have just been completed, nre the source of much gratification, as well as a great convenience to the citizens. In the court house surd is an artesian well, two hundred and thirty feet deep. The water is. very much like the Blue Lick water of Kentucky or the Congress water of Soratoga, and is highly commendeil for iovolids.

OTIEN TOITS+.

Unitle Ground, shout seven miles northienst of Lafayette, is a small villuge of nbout seven hundred inhabitants. 11 is situated near the Tippe- cavoe battle ground, and is the seat of the Battle Ground Collegiate Instuinte, An excellent institution, under the general supervision of the Bur George W. Rice, A. MI., a thorough sebalor und a good disciplinarian. Near the lown are the Chalybeate (iron) springs, already becoming famous for their medicinal properties. Northeast of this is the old cansl town of Nurericus, with o population of about five hundred. About seven miles southeast of Lafayette is Dayton, on the Lafnychle, Muncie & Bloomington Ruilrond. Stockwell is situated on the Indinnapoli-, Cincinnati & Lafayelle Ruilrond, about twelve miles from Lofnyenie uther small towns in the county ore Wist l'oint, Concord, Montgomery, Transitville, Weston, Elsion, Harrisonrille, Kingston ond Colbiurn.

BOONE COUNTY.

This counly was called Boone us a tribute of respect to Colonel Daniel Boone, ihc renowned pioneer and hunter, of Kentucky. It is situated near the center of the State, and is bounded on the north hr Clinton County, east by Iluinilton, south by Marion and Hendricks, and on the west by Mont- golnery. It ineloses an area of four hundred and iventy square miles. or Two hundred and seventy thousand eight hundred acres of land. Aecoeding to the census of IST0, the county has a population exceeding 20, 00. The surface is agreeably undulating, except in the central part of the county, where it is level or dat, and originally abounded in bogs or marshes, and in the vicinity of the head waters of Big Eagle Creek there are some small Ivet prairies. The remarkable fertility of the soil in this fut district has in- duecd the owners of the land to resort to draining by ditches, and at the present time ( ISio) the finest crops of corn and bay are raised here. The strong clay soil of the rolling lauds is iu good repute for its unfailing yield of all the products of the farm in this region of country. The deep loam yoil of the prairies is famous for corn and the grasses, except during seasons of long ifroutb. Wbeat, corn, oats, blue grass, timothy and all the fruits adapted to this climate, are grown to greal perfection ou these varied soils. The whole area of the county, excepting prairies, was originally a dense forest, but the steady drain upon it for fuel And manufacturing purposes hus materially reduced the original supply. In the remaining forests may be feund a good proportion of burr oak, beech, elm, ash, poplar, sugar Irce and black walnut.

This county is on the ridge, or what was formerly called the dividing swamps, between White River and the Wabash. It is the source of Eagle Creek, White Liek and the Walnut Fork of Eel River, which emply into the former, and of Big Raccoon and Sugur Creeks, which empty into the Intter. All of these streams are loo sluggish to be utilized by machiners.

This county is as yet undoreloped in mineral resources. Both limestube and coal are substances entirely foreign to its geological formation. Clay for bricks is fouud bere in abundance, and of excellent quality. It is suitablo also for the manufacture of fire briek, tiles und potlery.

This county lies wholly within the drift region, and the surface is cov- ered with ou sbundanco of transported material. In porlions of the county, bontders lie on the surface by thousands, and they are available material for buildings, in the absence of limestone. There are no mounds here, or other evidebees of a residence of a pre-historie mee ; yet there are many stone axes und arrowheads, which are supposed to bure belonged to the Miami Indiuns.

EARLY SETTLEMENTS

The first permanent seltlement way mude on the present town site of Thorutown. in 1828. The first setiler here was one James Scoli, who im- proved the first form in this region of country. Ho was soon followed by JAmis Van Eaten, Jeshus Burnham, Silas Kenworthy, Charles Kenworthy and a man by the name of Warness, all of whom seuled in what is now Sugur Creek Township. About a year subsequent lo this, other sentlements were made in the northirestern and central parts of the county. At that time, the Eel River tribe of Mimmi tuliaus wero bere in great numbers, und the whole country ivas an unbroken wilderness. In 183h, the first school house was built. It was located in Washington Township, and was a log builling. In 1858, Silas Kenworthy erected the first mill that iras built in this region of country. It was a valer mill, and nos locuted in Sugar Creek Tervuship. In the spring of tho samo year, the l're byterians organ- ized a church, and, in the fall subsequent do this, they built a house of ivor- shin, ubioh was the only church in the county until 1840. The 6rst birth of us white child in the county was that of a sou of Silos Kenworthy. in 1833. The first death occurred about a year after, the deceased being a young lady, Mary Ann Mills. The first marriage license was granted to Elyuh Cross and Polly lloover, who were married January 18, 1831,

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tho ceremony being performed hy Benjamin Harris, who was the first Jnalice, Among Ibo carly settlers of The county, your living, who hut e contributeil largely lo the advancement of civilization in this portion of the State pune nro more primuinent thon the following named grutlomen : S. S. Brown, G. 11 Rue, Williom M. Smith, A II. Langley, J. C. Lane on] Allon Kenworthy. HINGANIZATION.

The county was organized in 1831. Prior to Ilus ,Inte it had been a reservo for tho Fel Ihver Irihe of the Miami Indians Shortly after the organisation of the county, il was iliriled into livelve lownships, namely : Marion, Union, Engle, Sugar t'reck. Frfferson, Jackson, Washington, Ceoler, Perry, Minrrison, Clinton ond Worth. In 1872, the first term of the Circuit Pourl was held at the residlenco of John Golvive, in Jomrstoun. The Clerk of this enurt was Daniel Hnover ; the Associate Juulges, Jacob Johns und William Kenworthy ; Judge Bethel F. Morris presiding. At this conrt Auslin Davenport produceil his commission as Sheriff. On motion of llar- rey Hiregg. the Proscouling Attorney, the following named geullemen were mlunliei us practitioners ut the Ir in the Circuit Courts of The State, tuval . I'alvin Fletcher, Hiram Brown, James B. Ilny, John Eccles, Thomas D Beard, Christian C Save and Williams Quorrels. The first cuse Irivil iens flint of the State of livhana versus Thomas Marshall, the action living brought for assault and hullery , the ilefeuduni was fined one dollar nul cost uf tho snil. The nunies of the first grand jurors u ere us followa : Curneling Westfieldl, -David McCoy, Francis Howard, Abraham 11. I'hillips, Jumey Williams, Lewis Dennye, Jushnn Foster, John Borrell, Andrewy Hous- ton, Murtin howis, James Blue, Jneob Sheets, Elishn P. Shounon, Freilrie Loute Anıl Jahn Long.

ODVATY UDILDINGS.

The first court house was built in 1833, al Lebanon. The jail was built ntwout the same time. They were both log structures The present court house, nt Lebonon, is a large brick huilling of The Gothic style of archi- lecture, mul valued nl fifty thousand dollars. The county asylum for the joor is a good building, and is valued ot ten thousonil dollars.

rolINTY OFFICIALS | 1875- 4).

Commissioners, Leri Lano, Willinta Staton, Jesso Inekson , Clerk, Jesse Nell', Auditor, John W Mulges; Sheriff, Eduard Hoynubla; Treasurer, William D Hudson ; lieroriler, Willinm Morgon ; Superintendent Public Schooly, Daybl Ilecathorne, l'roseenting Attorney, .\. Il Wills.

the caunty sew of Buone Couuly, is situated on the P'inciunnli, Indianapolis A Lafuselle Railroad, and is Invuty-eight miles northwest uf Indianapolis. It is loratel in t'enter Tournship, util has n population af three thousand ; was first settled in 1830 hy JInines Bluir, Johu I'niterson, Wilhum Suntb and A. Il langley It was laid out in 1881 by General lienard, but was nol ineurporall notil 1833. Tho Laeating Commissiourra upre : John Belles3, l'alrick Sullivan mu] Junge Roilmau. The following named persons were tho first corporaliun officers: Richard Darmise, Levi Lane, Ruberl Olivo, Willim Bowers nod Wesley Miers.

The fral school house in The central part of the county was built bero in INd' Tu o yeirs previous lo This, the first weam mull in the county hn bych huilt al Itis point In 1&11, the Methodist people Imih & chinrek, ond Benjamin Griffeth was jistot In 1860, Lebanon uny huit n small village. In 1535, the papolution of the toun uns HOD. In 187d the impalatian nmonuted, hy the fuileid Stales census, tu 1, 572, oud nl this tinu | 1875), Lebanon hing hiermir n city, oud is rapidly uluining romicroinl importante.

The fral neisspiper established in the county wus storied al Lebanon in IMA2. It was called thy Moneee, and was edited by & C. Jackson. Al this ilute ilsisj, h bears ils erigionl nome. The Lebsoon Patriot, eslalr- lishell ING2, is edited by Albiol x lamilion.

Al this time, Lebanon contains seren dry goods stores, eight groceries. Thrve hardware stores, fuur ileng stores, three bool noul shoe stores, one innsin store, one hook store, live hotels, fre blneksmith shops, four butchve skups, throe tailor shops, three jurelry sbops, seren millinery elups, Ino flouriug-mills, tiro pinning-mills, three eniv- mills, one wooleu fuelury, tuo ingon shops, one pluu-hondle factory, tiro stuve fnelories, one hub muil spoke faotory, Iwo lumber yarda, one tile fuctory, one surgical instiinte. tiru undertakers, ony silver cornel baml, one Masonie Lodge, one Odil Fellows' Lodge, bue led Wen's Lodge, olur Loilge of the Knights of I'ythuas, one Chapter of the llel I'ross, one Lodge of the Knights of Ilonur, Iwelre physicians, ten lau othees and about tirenly Inwyers. There are six urgamzeil churebea in town, viz .: Methodial Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baplimi, Christian, Catholic nul Missionary Baptist.

Thin touro will equiparo furbruddly with others of its size iu the Slate, Inr good ednentional facilities. At this dote ( 1875), thy schools here ore in n prosperous condition, ubich Augurs well for the foture intelligence af its citizens. There are GINI pupils nllending school, uw] seveu leschers are employed. Prof. Rubelt, Superintendent.

THORNTOWN.

This is o beautiful town in the northern polt of the county, and is situ- hlyil on the Cingunati, luilinnapolis & Lafayette Itnilemail hi hus a papu. lation of 1.600. This town is surrounded by a productivo and fertile dis. triel uf country, ond is tupidly improving. The site of Thorntown ni ao curly ilny ins o Irnding post for ihr Freueb unil Indiuns, The principal commodities of Irade bring The fars nf wild Quimals, lobneco, powdor and whisky The French oxchanged the latter urlicles fur furs owl poltries. In 1526-11, Jomes Scott, Jnniey You Eilen, Joshua Burnham ond Charles Kenworthy, with their families, settled here, and begun the work of rinali- zaluil.

At this dlate | 1676], Thorntown contains one duuring.null, one planing- will, one snir-mill, one ivoolen factory and one alnie factory, all of which carry on n lively nil profilatile business. There are olsa eight dry goods Bluros, tivo groceries, Three drug stores and one honk storo in connection with the post offieo. There are tive churches here, riz .: Methodist, Presty. lerino, t'hrialian Friends nud Baptist. Thorntou'n hos oor newspaper, T'he tfessenger It is devoted to the agricultural and commercial interests of thy ranuly, und in uentrad in palities.

JAMESTOWN

is located in The southeast part of the couuly, and, although isolated front Ruy railroad, il is a thruning luwa. It was first seltled in 1830, and for a numalirr of years iras the leading town ju the county. l'opnintivo in IST0, 64.4. But little mannfneturiug is carried on brro, nuil there are only such shups, mills and fnotories ne ure urcessary to supply the needs of au exem- sively ngrionltural community.

Is ajtunled on the Cincipunti, ludinonpolis A Lafayelle Railroad. 11 wns first settled in 1830, James Cross ond A Mr Dye being The first seltlers It is n thrifty town of 1, 140 inhabitants There in coupleratile business done

COUNTY HISTORIES .- CONTINUED.

here, there being large quantities of grain, pork and lumber shipped. This lowh lins n bountiful provision far the education of its youlb, as the public school is brought to the full measure of its usefulness.

siliinteil on the Cincinnati, Inilinonpolis & Lafayette Railrond, was settled in 1833. Among the Grel yetllers bere wore Joseph White and Solomon Niece This town is incorporateil, nod hos o population of 1,000.

is locateil in the northeast parl of the county, anil is a thrifty place. Popu- Julion, 1,000 It is surrounded by a highly cultivated ihstrict of unsur. passeil fertilis.

a thriving railrond lown, situated nt the crossing of Ibe Cincinnati, fuilinn- apolis & Lafayette Railrond with the logsusport, Crawfordsville & South- western Railroad, and liss a population of 900, and pronnses lo bo the lemil. ing loun in the county al no very distant day. It was unmed in houer ef Schuyler Colfax, ex-Vice President of the United States,

n rillnge in the Eastern part of the county. First setted in 1834 Il hus n population of 400.

KNOX COUNTY.

This old, large Anil fertile couuly is -ilunteil well leward the south. western parl of the Sinie. The boundaries are: On the north, Sullivan Guinty ; on the west, the Wabash River ; ou the south, und a greater part of the engl, the White River, which separates it from Gibson, Pike And Dariess Counties

Its area is nboul 340 sections or square miles It is well watered by sirenms running through it, wrhoso branches ramify to every part, thus offer. ing eligible sites for willy nud atfording abundont water for stock and other purposes. Botloma, from one to three miles wide, extent along the rivers, which, originally, were prairies, but became coverel with n dense grou th of fue timber. Boriliring these are benches or terinces, built np by drifts, und composed of soud and alluvial soil, sud utiniuing heights from five lo Ibirly feel above the bolloms. An elevated range of Inlls runs through the county, from north to suutb, in the ceutrol parl. The soil of this ridge is rery sandy, having necumulateil for ages. Broken in places by marshes or ponils, it seems to verify the belief that it was once the bank of & rivor that ororspreud the plain below. The soil on the bottomis gires ohnracter to the ngriculture of the county. It is possessed of n richness thal ennnot he snr. jun4sed, und that will support any erop.

The main altenliou, however, of the farmers is der otell lo the raising of corn. " Corn is king," oud, though other grains grow abundantly, they are devoteil to il and feeding hogs, for. nlthough they are protected by levees, often they are overflowed, and corn i+ almust always sure. Daly once lins il foilel in some forty or fifty years -in the last season, 1876-and then, much of it was sorell from total des- Irucijon. The uplonds produce wheat, corn, tauley, garden regelables aod liny. The soil is not so good as Ihnt near the rivers, being more sondy, but by irrigation and proper enbure, oan bo made to yield s hondsome profit. Tho timhor growing on this shit is of o diflerrut kindl from that of the boiloms, more oak und nsh prevailing. The highest pujul of the billy por- tion is found to he more inhumblo for fruil raising thon for any other product especially the smaller varitties, such ns grapes, peaches, pears aml other tripler fruits. There is but little waste land in the county, and there wight he less. Aside from protecting the bolloms from the uverflow by dykes, lurge ilmins, as is done in Ininy plaers, could be mode. nul The soil ou the uplunils could be uwilvedruined by tile and stone ilitehrs, and enriched hy ilressing. Where it is done, it pays, clearly demoustriting the practica. bility of more labur of the sine Kind. In the yrr 1875, 05, 182 acres wPro cultivated, prodneing 1, 694, 167 bushels of grain, 1, 101, 761 of this was corn. Eighty turu Ibonsnoi three hnudrei sud Thirty head of lit o stock ivore kept, mil more than half of these (46,340) wero lings. Dror 10,000 bushels of potatoes iveri reporteil, anil nearly 0,(1) poululs of maple sugar. Giving lo these n fnir value, and the wealth of the county fuots millions, uot count ing the rolue of the real estate, or thnl in the cities und low'ns. The lotul tax value for this year amounted to $10 295.205, nnd of tlus, the value of lunils and improvements uas bul little more than half. The population of The county is non -based au the school coumoration of ,lune, 1876-29,100, n mixture of English, French and Lermon. On the hills east of the city of Vincennes oro serrral Indinh mouwls, some of them quite famous. "Sugar Lant," as it is called, is just east of the city limits, on the bluff, stawiling boldly ont with sharply defined sides. It is 110 feet above the Vincennes uInin, and 200 feel frum north to south, with u breodth al the hase of 140 feet. A shaft sunk ibrough it rerraled loose snml, nshes, charcoal, bones oud red clay. One mile south, on the Miller form, stands the " Pyramid" Mouud, which is lurgrr iban the " Sugar Losf," und one mile northeast is the "'Terrace" Mounil, nhuich has n winding roaduuy froin the cast, over which those children of the sun und votaries of The moon wended their tony to and from Ihrir devolions. The lops of the Inekshury Hills prescot uh- thisinkoble evidence of oneo being built up and symmetrically rounded off.

MINERALS.

It is estimated in The Geological Report of Kuox County, murlo by I'rufessor John Collelt, in 1873, thut o cool grow, averaging from seven to len feel iu thickness, underlies more than half of the entire county. Cer- tuin it is that cool is ubymilunt, nod now ten mines are opened, nhd be- fure long the uumber will he increased to twelve or fifteen. The majority of These are on the eastern side of the county, nud some of them are con. linuances, and belonging lo the mines operated in Pike ond Dariess Counties. They ore, without doubt, of the same great seiun found in Sol. hran, ond exteniling lo the Ohio liver. The uues opened test the quality suffiriently to establish The belief expressedl thint The coal is os good as nny in the State. Enough ling hieen tested by bores ut Edwardsporl, Bicknell, Whenlland, ludion, fond and Brosh Creoke to supply tho demands of nn enquire, and lo proanse manufacturers the necessary fuel to drive their engines ns chenp, or chiaper, thon any town or city in the West.

Iran is not found in sufficicot quantities to bo ot ony value. Bog oro, south of Nashville, is of good quality, ond The quantity should be ascer tmned. Minute particles of copper, lead oud goll ure oceosioonlly picked np. Inu are valunble only as enriosilies.

Clny for brick is nbundant, and, under the cool, elsy suitable for the mununfirlure of hre-brick, tiles, ieren couts und pottera' wares is plentiful, nud almost as valuable ns the ennl itself.

Beds of red sandstone, suitable for foundnlions nnil rough masonry, occur west of Wulf lille, in the hottoms, und un Wise's lunil, east of l'yratnid Mound. Tho Merom sandstone is generally too soft for huilling purposes, and is more rolunble, after sofficient exposure to wash oul lhe iron, for glass uisking Good bronn sanilslone, uunpled to Irimmored masonry, and in unlimited quanlities, is found; nud along the Wabweb Iliver, deep beds ol limestone hore been discovered, well establishing the fnet that Knox County is rich in stone os nell as conl.

TINUEN.

This county is veled fur the great size of the original forest trees, con. sisting of the rurieties iniligonous to the climato, enitablo fur manufactur ing, building oud enbinel purposes. The majorily lins, hon over, heen cut nuny, andl a tangled growth of sernb treos is thensl up by The forlile svil. Snfhojeni thher for luent purposes still exists, mul n Inrge surplus of com. mon kinds to spare. Wulnul, poplur nud cottonireod trees with Irunks wixly feet long, and from five to eight feet in ilimeter, hare heen nu agurel. while syeumorey, with truuks ten aud eren twenty fuel in diameter, Are reporteil. James K Boker mensnred a sassafras tree four feet in dinmieter, null u penn Tree, near Sanborn, eight feel. The growth of the timber lins heen nseertuined to be very rapid, and calculations moule demonstrale that il call be growu with a profit of five lo len dollars per acre

Calalph and mulberry aro the most durable lizaber here. 4 catalun post, set up near the schonl house on Deshoo Creek, in 1780, was ont np for fire wrood in 1871, nuil fennd in a fair comlition. Gen. Harrison, when here in 1840, called attention to posts set by him, nnil n pioket fence buill in 1800, still in good order. This was removed a few years since, nud the posts (imulberry nud catalun) were still sound. Posts, sel by Gen. Harrison in 1808, ivore a few years since taken up and reset, and the fence made by Judge Parke, in 1809, still does honor to the hoquestenil il protects.

FITIT CULTURE.

is one of the principal interests The fruits requiring " genial climate grow abundantly. Peaches, apples, pears, grapes nuil berries mature wilb supe. rior finvor Andl brilliant color. bake-like ponds, swminps und tho surround. ing rivers regulale nni moilify the gudilen utinospheric chunges. Almost perfect immunity from frosty und " cold sonps" is experienced on the riilge ruuning north-south through the county, especially along the boll of fertile sonds which cops the lugh bluffs of the Wabash. Applo nad pear trees aro endowed with a remarkable longevity, und, like the forest Ireeg, attnin n wonderful size The orohoril planted by Col. Vigo still lives and bears

fruit Apple trees uenr two feet in diameter irere seen and measurel. 0a the Ochiltree farm, non. owned by William Wise, Est , is n famous pear tree, which has become historienl. It was visiled by the lley. H. W. Beecher, many years since, who pullisheil an necount of this " giant of its ree." Il hns siuce been destroyedl by lightning. When in its glory, it " was tirchio frel iu oirequiference nenr the base, lind n Interal sprend of sixty feet front The itunk, was one hundred and twenty feet high, and here on arerage crop of fifty bushels." It uns nearly seventy years old when destroyed. Many fine fruil farms are adjoining and near the city of Vincennes, and all of them are very productive, and profitable. The small returns maile to the Auchitor this year are neconuled tor by the owners ne owing to the great floods in June and July, and il is well known that The year 1875 produced the smallest frnit crop mu Indinon for many years. Ordinarily, the orchards auil rineyards in Knox Couuly are a source of great roveque to their owners, nud nid materially to the wealth of the community.

For Transporting the proilneis of the soil, the iniue and the orchard, Iho Wabosh River, for more than six months, affords cheup transporlotion, and the Ohio & Mississippi Inilrol, the Indianopolis, Cairo & Vineenues mid the L'unnærille & Cran fordsville Railroads nfforil dnily communication to all the great innrkels in the Innd. These railroads intersect enrh olher at the county sent, and of this point the freight nud passenger trafhe return o hanil. some revenue. The southern part of the county ships mainly from Vin. cetines, and on the Wulinsh River, while the coal mines, in the north nnd eastern parts, har o caused towns lo spring up in these parts, whose dnily visitor will see the " Linek dinmoud" and agricultural products oconpy Inrgely tho attention of their residents

FAMILY SETTLEMENTS.

Until after the organization of the Indiana Terrilnry, few persous settled for from the posl. Trouble with the Indinne, tho wet, surnmupy condition of tho land, the general inelinulion of the people to trade, and ihe indoleoco, As Volney expressed it, of tho fubnbitanis, nere causes assigned os the res sons for the slow taking up of the grauts uf land. Many living in the ril- lage had their farms outside, but formed i hem on the method in uso in the old countries. Houcier, after the period mentioned, anul when the conilition of affairs began to assume a settled shope, the adjoining country to the vil- Inge begun to fill with form enbins, and tho hushondmon, clearing the forest, sooo hol fields of grain to greot the oye. The InPlanto family came in 1801, the Riseleys in 1803, Iho Burlchey iu 1811, Julgo Lnwy in 1817. Many of The names of families in Viurennes, andl in all ports of the county, trace their lineage to their grund-parents, nnil There fiod names of lhoso u lio came on pock-horses, on tint hoals, in canors, or on fool froio Kentucky, l'eunsylvania, and The settlements al Detroit and Koskaskio. Some of The French cmque ilircet from France, nnil ileeily on record show they pod for their lands iu the coin of Ihol reulty To attempt to name the early wettlera, would be to enumerate the population then, and to print the names of almost every family in ond around the city. An early settlement d'us mode in the southeru port of the county, at Ihr pirrgent tonn of Dickebury A store and trading post were established there about the year 1802, andl it irna u doily ocenrrence for the pioneer tu come with his "pook of skins" and exchange for ten, cuffoe, sugar, tobneco nr whisky. lle inenriubly car- ried his ride, andl wbon returning to his cabin would secure enough youison for ull present needs. lis wouts nero few all cosily supplied, and in place of The cabiu home of 1801, the year 1815 ures the espacious farm house, the full grauories and cultivoled forms

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Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana, Part 58

Author: Publication date: 1876 Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co. Number of Pages: 472

Author:
Publication date: 1876
Publisher: Baskin, Forster & Co.
Number of Pages: 472