Indiana Archives - Page 10 of 30 - History in Your Own Backyard

Hopewell Settlement Spring House, Hopewell, Indiana

Dating back to the early 1800s this spring was a water source for the early pioneers in Johnson County, Indiana. The Spring House was built in the 1930s and is only feet away from Route 144. A great p…[View More]

Canary Ditch Bridge, Franklin, Indiana

Built in 1935 and originally located near Morgantown, Indiana, this riveted, Warren, steel Pony Truss bridge was replaced in 2010. It was then transported to Franklin, Indiana where it was restored an…[View More]

McConnell Ford Phantom Bridge, Boggstown, Indiana

Built in 1920 the McConnell Ford Phantom Bridge has been closed for about 3 years now and is in danger of imminent failure.

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]

Whitley County Haunted Jail House, Columbia City, Indiana

Built in 1876, this is the 3rd Whitley County Jailhouse. Reported to be haunted since the late 1800s, this may be one of the spookiest buildings in the State of Indiana!

Stanley Schoolhouse, Albion, Indiana

Built in 1915 the Stanley Schoolhouse was named after Henry Stanley, a nearby landowner.

The LaGrange Phalanx Ghost Town, Brushy Prairie, Indiana

In existence between 1843 and 1848 The LaGrange Phalanx was one of about 30 such towns constructed by followers of Charles Fourier a French philosopher who believed in a Utopian Socialism. Today the t…[View More]

The Abandoned Star Mill Electric Company, Howe, Indiana

In northern Indiana on a dead end side road sits a couple of dams and an old abandoned electric power plant that is slowly being consumed by nature. Here’s the story behind this forgotten piece …[View More]

Old Route 120 Phantom Bridge, Howe, Indiana

The last remaining steel through truss bridge in LaGrange County, Indiana is a phantom bridge! Here’s what we know about this beast.

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