Dearborn County Archives - Page 2 of 6 - History in Your Own Backyard

Located right over the border from Ohio, Greendale, Indiana is one of those gems that you find and never forget. Plenty of history abounds here from the mansions on Ridge Avenue to the local cemetery …[View More]

Opossum Hollow Canal Culvert, Greendale, Indiana

Constructed in the 1840s as a way of funneling water to a spur of the Whitewater Canal, the Opossum Hollow Canal Culvert is the only remaining canal structure in Greendale, Indiana.

Historic Lawrenceburg, Indiana

Founded in the early 1800s, Lawrenceburg, Indiana is the river town that wouldn’t give up. Battered by multiple floods in the 1800s and early 1900s, this town has come back and is now a historic…[View More]

Aurora Public Library, Aurora, Indiana

Built in 1914 the Aurora Public Library strongly resembles a Carnegie Library, however it was funded by Georgiana Sutton a local resident of Aurora.

First Baptist Church, Lawrenceburg-Greendale

Established in 1807 the First Baptist Church of Lawrenceburg-Greendale is one of the oldest Baptist Churches in the State of Indiana.

Veraestau State Historic Site, Aurora, Indiana

Built in 4 different phases beginning in 1810, the Veraestau Historic Site sits high on a hill over looking the Ohio River near Aurora, Indiana.

Moores Hill Reunion, Moores Hill, Indiana

Several longtime Moores Hill residents reminisce about growing up in this rural Dearborn County community.

Wouling Road Bridge, Weisburg, Indiana

This 100 year old bridge was replaced in 2017-2018 with a $984,000.00 bridge.

The Railroad Trestle that Outlasted John Hunt Morgan, Bonnell, Indiana

When Confederate General John Hunt Morgan invaded Indiana in 1863, he torched many bridges and railroad trestles along the way. Here’s a story of one such trestle.

Phantom Bridge on the Old Trackville Ghost Road, St. Leon, Indiana

Built in 1910 this steel pony truss bridge is now considered a Phantom Bridge as it’s located on a Ghost Road. A rare structure that few people have ever seen.

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