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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]

Big 4 Stone Arch Railroad Bridge, Crawfordsville, Indiana

This beautiful stone arch railroad bridge was built in 1901 but the line dates back to just after the Civil War in 1866 when the Danville, Urbana, Bloomington and Pekin Railroad Company in Illinois bu…[View More]

St. John Lutheran Church, Hubbells Corner, Indiana

Celebrating their 190th anniversary in 2023, members of the St. John Lutheran Church near Sunman, Indiana, sat down and gave us some of their more memorable life experiences with the church. GPS Loca…[View More]

Fort Ritner, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town

Fort Ritner, Indiana is a Level 4 ghost town located about 13 miles southeast of Bedford, Indiana. The town once had a population of about 1,000 people in the early 1900s but in the 2000 census the po…[View More]

The Former Applewood Restaurant, Aurora, Indiana

Do you remember the Applewood Restaurant in Aurora? In this episode of “History In Your Own Backyard” we speak with Doug Holland owner of the Applewood about this historic Indiana landmark…[View More]

Hartford, Indiana, Level 4 Ghost Town

With a population of less than 25, Hartford, Indiana is a “Level 4 Ghost Town” which is the most common type of ghost town in the Midwest. In the early years Hartford was a very vibrant c…[View More]

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