Montgomery County Archives - History in Your Own Backyard

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]

Lake Waveland Underwater Phantom Bridge, Waveland, Indiana

1920s Lake Waveland Phantom Bridge Waveland, Indiana I have found quite a few Phantom Bridges over the years, but this is the first phantom bridge I’ve found that is under water! The Lake Waveland B…[View More]

The Abandoned and Derelict Campbell Phantom Bridge, New Ross, Indiana

Built by the Elkhart Bridge Company, this is the oldest Elkhart Bridge still standing in the United States. Built in 1902, the bridge was abandoned in the 1960s when I-74 was constructed which bisecte…[View More]

The Dayton Police History Foundation, Dayton, Ohio

The Dayton Police History Foundation exhibit at Carillon Historical Park in Dayton, Ohio focuses on the prohibition era and the struggle between law enforcement and the gangsters who invaded Dayton su…[View More]

Trotwood Railroad Depot, Trotwood, Ohio

The Trotwood Railroad Depot was built in 1913 but not before services for the railroad were located in several other buildings and even in an old boxcar in the downtown area. Seventy Five years after …[View More]

Historic Farmersville, Ohio

The historic village of Farmersville is located southwest of Dayton, Ohio and is probably most famous for the “Bottle Farm” that was located just outside of town. It was owned by a rather …[View More]

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