We will have a busy June at the Museum this year! We are having a movie night on June 15 at the New Castle-Henry County Public Library at 6:30 p.m. (Arsenic and Old Lace) and a speaker on June 23 at the Museum, Mr. Donald Davidson, a noted Indy 500 Race Historian. He will be…
Patesville was the old town in Harrison Township that no longer exists. There were also the villages of Woodville and Needmore in Harrison Township, no longer existing. Our final township trivia for Harrison Township…what was this school?
Yesterday’s picture was of the old Woodville schoolhouse. This town no longer exists. Do you know what it was?
The two early residents of Harrison Township pictured yesterday were Dempsey Reese (1796-1878) and his second wife, Ann (Ratcliff) Reese (1796-1888). Dempsey was the first settler in Harrison Township in 1822. His first wife, Lydia, died in 1829. Dempsey is buried at the Cadiz Friends Cemetery. For today’s trivia, what was the name of this…
Yesterday’s shop was an ice cream parlor! Here’s more info: Who are these two early Harrison Township residents?
Hoping one and all had a lovely Memorial Day! Last Friday’s trivia was, of course, the illustrious General Omar Bundy. To learn more about him, his family, and his service to the United States, come visit us! This week, we start Harrison Township trivia. With the recent warmer temperatures, I thought this was appropriate: Any…
