Bridging history Pan-American Bridge Co. impact spanned years, miles The Pan-American Bridge Company was located along the Big Four Railroad in New Castle. Photo courtesy New Castle: A Pictorial History. By DARREL RADFORD [email protected] They were there when Jonathan Maxwell and Benjamin Briscoe wanted to build the largest automobile factory in the world. The Honey…
Remembering UAW Local 371 I grew up in New Castle in the 1950s. My father and grandfather worked at the Chrysler, as did the fathers of many of my friends. They were also members of United Auto Workers Local 371. The Chrysler and the union were part of the world I knew then. Local…
Just what the doctor ordered Dr. Lloyd Marshall’s house calls came with compassion, common sense Sulphur Springs resident Mike Burch points to a photo of his grandfather, Dr. Lloyd Marshall, now on display at the Henry County Historical Society Museum. Marshall was a doctor who served the Mount Summit area for over 50 years from…
A brush with fame Frances Goodwin’s sister, Helen, was renowned artist This 1895 photo shows the third floor of the Murphey building, where Helen Goodwin once had an art studio. Photo courtesy Henry County Historical Society. By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking Frances Goodwin wanted to be a painter, but fate had other plans. When she…
New Castle artist once nationally renowned From the Statehouse to the nation’s capitol, artist made her mark Frances Goodwin is seen in this archived photo working on her statue of “Education” that was featured in an 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. Photo courtesy Henry County Historical Society. By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking In Steven Spielberg’s recent…
HISTORICALLY SPEAKING: Mooreland’s history as fertile as its farmland A lieutenant governor, astronaut author have deep roots here Midway carnival workers set up the Loop-O-Plane at last year’s Mooreland Free Fair. The fair will run Aug. 5-10 this year. (C-T file photo) By DARREL RADFORD [email protected] A future Indiana lieutenant governor once lived here. Cars…
‘Look out, here comes Gen. Grose!’ Grose was a leader in war, peace and local advancement This painting of Gen. William Grose hangs by the staircase in the Henry County Historical Society museum on South 14th Street. He’s pictured here with his horse “Tennessee.” (David Burns / C-T photo) By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking Let’s…
By DARREL RADFORD HISTORICALLY SPEAKING It was a late Monday afternoon in July 113 years ago when a well-known New Castle soldier fought his last battle. Gen. William Grose, the Civil War hero who worked under such legendary names as Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman and Gen. Don Carlos Buell, died on July 30, 1900, at…
Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets: An unforgettable impact Factory brought prosperity, national notice – and even helped name a street The Hoosier Manufacturing Co. was founded by J.S. McQuinn (far left) and his son, Emmett G. Photos courtesy Doug Magers and the book “New Castle: A Pictorial History” by G. Bradley Publishing. By DARREL RADFORD Historically Speaking…
In 2002, the popular Arts and Entertainment Television network assembled a panel to determine the most influential inventions of the 20th century. No. 2 on the list pointed to Orville and Wilbur Wright, inventors of the airplane. Yet, if had not been for the efforts of a dedicated group of volunteers in Henry County during…
