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New Point, Indiana was originally called Crackaway for the men who raced their buggies through town cracking their horse whips as they ran for the finish line.

In 1899 the Charles Duke the town Marshall for Stamping Ground, Kentucky was murdered. Unfortunately the killer was never found.

The Springhill Presbyterian Church was established around 1815 and is still an active congregation today.

The Kingston Presbyterian Church was founded in 1823 with the current structure built in 1883.

Built in 1882 the St. Maurice Catholic Church ties in with several other communities in Decatur County, Indiana.

The Cooper House was built in 1924-1925 and is threatened with demolition by the City of Fairfield.

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church is built entirely out of stone which was extracted by the local parishioners in nearby Salt Creek.

The Westport Covered Bridge was almost lost in a flood in 1959 and later in the 1970s became a victim of neglect. Today it’s restored and a cornerstone for Decatu…[View More]

History of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Millhousen, Indiana which includes the story of the headless saint!

Established in 1827, the Ontario Center Cemetery was in use up until 1922.