Dearborn County Archives - Page 3 of 9 - History in Your Own Backyard

The Abandoned Railroad Structures at Burtzelbach Road, Bonnell, Indiana

Along Bonnell Road at the foot of Burtzelbach Road are a few remnants of the first of possibly three railroad alignments that came through the area. Sitting on private property is a stone bridge abutm…[View More]

Greenbriar Bridge, Guilford, Indiana

This one lane concrete arch bridge spanning a branch of the West Fork of Tanners Creek, built in 1910, at one time saw up to 300 vehicles a day on Collier Ridge Road. In 2009 a steel through truss bri…[View More]

Hamline Chapel, Lawrenceburg, Indiana

The Hamline Chapel was built in 1847 but their congregation actually began as early as 1806. Most everyone in Dearborn County, Indiana has driven past the Hamline Chapel in Lawrencebug and probably wo…[View More]

Aurora First Presbyterian Church, Aurora, Indiana

Founded in 1850, the Aurora First Presbyterian Church is as beautiful inside as outside with its towering steeple that can be seen for miles. Watch this video and take a tour with us as we explore the…[View More]

The Abandoned Stone Arch Railroad Culvert, Guilford, Indiana

This beautiful stone culvert is said to have been built in 1864 when a rail line was built down here through Bonnell and Guilford, Indiana. Apparently there were several different lines built in this …[View More]

Kuebel Road Phantom Bridge, Guilford, Indiana

Built in 1919 by E.O. Kennedy of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, while we couldn’t find any information as to whether E.O. Kennedy was related to Archibald McMichael Kennedy who built the Guilford Covere…[View More]

Abandoned Fox Run Railroad Bridge Abutment, Guilford, Indiana

Traveling west on Bonnell Road right after you pass Fox Road on your right, you’ll pass over a stream called “Fox Run”. As you cross Fox Run, look to your left and you’ll see t…[View More]

Happy Hollow Tunnel, Bonnell, Indiana

Built in 1904 under the former Big 4 Railroad line is the Happy Hollow Tunnel and stream ford just outside of downtown Bonnell, Indiana. Headed west on Bonnell Road you’ll make a hard left hand turn…[View More]

Pella Crossing and the Pribble Ghost Road, Guilford, Indiana

Pella Crossing was a “Dry Ford” which crossed Tanners Creek near the town of Guilford, Indiana. Abandoned since 1979 when a bridge was built just down stream, a section of Pribble Road was…[View More]

Dearborn County Route 1, Phantom Bridge # 2, Bright, Indiana

This Phantom Bridge is one of 5 abandoned bridges that were bypassed in the 1930s after the road was realigned and the “New Highway”, State Route 1 was built. Click on the link below for i…[View More]

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