Ripley County Archives - Page 4 of 4 - History in Your Own Backyard

The Willson Dairy Farm was originally 1140 acres where milk was shipped as far away as Cincinnati.

Built in 1908 St. Charles Catholic Church originated as a Bishop Parish.

The Milan ’54 Museum is dedicated to the 1954 basketball team who took their town to a state championship.

Built completely out of steel, the Lustron homes were kit houses built shortly after WWII to help with the housing shortage.

The King Hotel was opened in 1915 as a hotel and restaurant mainly for the train passengers as they came thru town.

The Milan Methodist Church was established in 1885 with the current structure built in 1927.

Milan, Indiana has a wide variety of architecture throughout the town with homes dating back to 1902.

The building where the Milan Wesleyan Church stands today was originally constructed as a feed mill.

Milan, Indiana is a town most famous for their State Championship Basketball Team from 1954.