Dearborn County Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

Bright Providence Presbyterian Church, Bright, Indiana

This locality was settled in the early 1800’s; several of the pioneers came from a Presbyterian heritage. Families had to travel down the hill, ford the Whitewater River to attend the nearest Pr…[View More]

The Great Train Derailment of 1967, Dearborn County, Indiana

Back in 1967 on Sunday, October 1st around 9:00 in the evening, a train headed to Cincinnati from Indianapolis derailed halfway betwen Weisburg and Bonnell, Indiana. One engine and 38 cars spilled ove…[View More]

Fire Destroys Historic Indiana Landmark, Dillsboro, Indiana

On Thursday, December 15, 2022 a fire destroyed the historic Laughery Valley Ag Feed Mill in Dillsboro, Indiana. In 2015 a proposal to produce a documentary video on the history of the mill was sent t…[View More]

Lower Dillsboro Road Bridge, Dillsboro, Indiana

On Lower Dillsboro Road in Dearborn County, Indiana is a former county road bridge over South Hogan Creek. There’s not much information out there about the bridge but this is what I’ve pieced toge…[View More]

17 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Historic Aurora, Indiana

Aurora, Indiana is packed with historic buildings and sites. Everywhere you turn you’ll see something of historic significance. In this video we covered 17 historic sites and stories that you pr…[View More]

State Route 1 Phantom Bridge, # 3, Guilford, Indiana

This is the third in a series of phantom bridges along State Route 1 in Dearborn County, Indiana. This particular bridge was probably built around 1917. The bridge is 20 feet long, 12 feet wide and sp…[View More]

20,000 Foreigners Hired to Rebuild Railroad in Dearborn County, Indiana