Needlework Exhibit~Lace & Doilies
Examples of tatting and crocheting in doilies. Doilies were sometimes called antimacassars. An antimacassar was a piece of cloth laid on the back of a chair or the arms of…
Moving Forward!
Our final township trivia answer is 1834! The Symons Creek covered bridge was supposedly the first covered bridge in Indiana and was located in our county in Dudley Township! It…
Final Township Trivia! for now!
In 1853, there were 260 white men over the age of 21 in Dudley Township! …
Township Trivia Time!
The small building on the National Road in Straughn was a filling station for automobiles! Did you see the Interurban tracks and the man in the background? In the 1853…
Trivia Time!
The two ghost towns in Dudley Township were Uniontown and Fairfield. Today’s trivia: Do you know what the little building is, located in Straughn on the National Road?
Time for Township Trivia!
As a side note, in the article written by Mrs. Chester Kellam, it mentions a Dr. Ballard who married the sister of her grandmother. As it turns out, Dr. Amos…
Township Trivia Returns!
Last week’s final Franklin Township trivia was a picture of the Rich Square Church during a homecoming (not dated). This week, we begin our final Henry County township, Dudley, though…
Trivia Time!
Franklin Township was formed on January 1, 1830. Our final trivia question about Franklin Township is this: The land for this church was deeded on August 31, 1835. What church…
Time for Township Trivia!
The home pictured yesterday was built by John Berger from Virginia, circa 1828. Here is an article written by his great-great-great-granddaughter: Today’s trivia: What year was Franklin Township officially formed?
