Henry County Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

Abandoned Interurban Bridge Found In The Woods Near New Castle, Indiana

In this episode I speak with Henry County, Indiana historian Gene Ingram about a historic abandoned interurban bridge on the outskirts of New Castle, Indiana. Built in the early 1900s and last used ar…[View More]

The Mt. Lawn Speedway Bridge, Mt Lawn, Indiana

As you pull into the Mt. Lawn Speedway just 6 miles west of downtown New Castle, Indiana you’ll cross Duck Creek by way of a steel Pony Truss Bridge. I did quite a bit of research on this span conta…[View More]

The Abandoned Mt Lawn, Interurban Phantom Bridge, Mt Lawn, Indiana

In 1908 Indianapolis was a hub for interurbans with 7 lines already entering the city. However a new line was being discussed to connect Indianapolis with New Castle, Indiana and eventually Toledo, Oh…[View More]

Historic Middletown, Indiana

In this video we interview lifelong resident Bob Hess who covers everything from the beginning of Middletown in 1829 to the present day historical society museum which houses thousands of large photos…[View More]

Historic Knightstown, Indiana

Established in 1827 along the newly formed “National Road”, Knightstown, Indiana is probably most famous for it’s ties to the filming of the 1986 movie “Hoosiers” which w…[View More]

Historic Greensboro, Indiana

Located in Henry County, Indiana just soutwest of New Castle is the village of Greensboro. In this video we discover the beginnings of this town by the Quakers, it’s involvement in the Civil War…[View More]

Ghost Town of Mt. Lawn, Indiana & the Mt. Lawn Speedway

Established in 1935 the Mt. Lawn Speedway has been the major attraction in Henry County, Indiana for over 80 years. Many Indianapolis 500 race drivers made their way up through the ranks by using this…[View More]

Henry County Courthouse, New Castle, Indiana

The Court House was built between 1865–1869 at a cost of $120,000. An annex was added in 1905 at a cost of $44,000. When it was built the commissioners wanted a fireproof courthouse. They did not wa…[View More]

Henry County Historical Society Museum, New Castle, Indiana

The Henry County Historical Society Museum has many “one of a kind” items in its possession but probably the most interesting, beautiful and mind boggling item in the museum and for that m…[View More]

The Zombie Phantom Bridge, Pendleton, Kentucky

Perhaps Kentucky’s craziest bridge is located in Henry County and known as the “Zombie Bridge” because it’s made from parts of another disassembled bridge. What is really scary…[View More]

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