To finish up our school trivia from last week, the picture was taken at the Bethel School in northern Franklin Township. This week, we begin Henry County sports trivia! New Castle once had a ladies’ tennis club. What was its name? Picture was taken in 1896.
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 Dudley Township was definitely not the last township organized in Henry County. When was it formed? Extra trivia fun: In this picture of the New…
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 is it? Next week, we delve into some Dudley Township trivia! Save Save
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?
Yesterday’s picture was of the Rich Square schoolhouse. This Franklin Township home made a new home at Conner Prairie. Whose home was it?
John Parker was appointed on December 1, 1899 as Lewisville’s rural mail carrier. What schoolhouse was this?
Last week’s final trivia for Spiceland Township was Cephas M. Huddleston. Check out more of his glass plate photos online at the Indiana Historical Society! I noticed that on one of the glass plates there is a very clear fingerprint…how cool! We kick off this week’s trivia in Franklin Township. John Parker (on left) was…
Ogden was laid out in 1829. Abraham Lincoln’s Funeral Train passed through Ogden in the early morning hours of Sunday, April 30, 1865, on its way to Indianapolis. Final Spiceland Township trivia of the week, who took this selfie of himself around 1896? Answer next week when we start Franklin Township trivia! Save
