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Medora! Longest Covered Bridge in the United States!

If you have ever been to the Medora Covered Bridge, let me know what year it was in the comments below. The bridge is 431 feet from abutment to abutment and spans the East Fork of the White River. Roo…[View More]

French, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town

Just west of Laughery Creek and north of the Ohio River in Ohio County, Indiana sits the small town of French, originally known as Buffalo, Indiana. Rumor has it that this level 4 Ghost Town received …[View More]

The Abandoned Railroad Tracks of Perfect North Ski Slopes, Guilford, Indiana

Many people who have visited Perfect North Slopes ski resort in Dearborn County, Indiana are familiar with the long drive back to the parking lot but few know the history of that roadway and the bridg…[View More]

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]

Level 4 Ghost Town, Milton, Indiana

The town of Milton, Indiana is a “Level 4 Ghost Town”. Let me explain: Milton is located in the states smallest county, Ohio County. The town, originally called James‘ Mills or Jamestown was lai…[View More]

Exploring an Abandoned Railroad Bridge with Rotted Ties, Covington, Indiana

From what I can figure out, the location of this railroad crossing over the Wabash River in Covington, Indiana dates back to 1869. However, the only vestiges of the original crossing is the massive cu…[View More]

2024 Solar Eclipse, Morristown, Indiana

I’ve lived through several partial solar eclipses where the skies got a little funky and strange shadows showed the eclipse on the ground. But I’ve never experienced a solar eclipse with totality.…[View More]

Tornado Destroys Covered Bridge, The Story of The J.D. Coffing Bridge, Attica, Indiana

Before we talk about this bridge, let’s start at the beginning to see how we got here in the first place… Originally there was the Mill Street Covered Bridge built in 1861 by the Attica Bridge…[View More]

Historic McCordsville, Indiana

Back in the day the town of McCordsville, Indiana didn’t even own a traffic light and most of the roads in town were gravel. Sows were herded down the main street in town and the corner bait sho…[View More]

Aberdeen, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town

As mentioned, Aberdeen, Indiana is a Level 4 Ghost Town located about 8 miles southwest of Rising Sun, Indiana which is located in the smallest County in the state….Ohio County. Aberdeen has a p…[View More]

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