Yesterday’s trivia was about the Avon Club in Knightstown, a group of lady authors who penned a novel titled Dorothea, each lady writing a chapter, published around 1905. Each lady had only a week to complete her chapter! Are you related to any of the ladies? They were Stella Charles Haney, Myrtle Abbott, Jessie Baer,…
Raysville was known for its nurseries! What did these ladies do to make Knightstown known to the world at the turn of the century? Save
Charles A. Beard is the answer to yesterday’s trivia question. Here is some more information about this well-known Wayne Township resident: Today, we know that New Castle had its roses, Kennard had its tulips, what town in Wayne Township was known for its nurseries? Answer tomorrow!
Wayne Township was named for General Anthony Wayne. Who was this man? He was born in 1874 and graduated from Knightstown High School in 1891. He is regarded as some as the “dean of American historians.” He taught political science at Columbia University in New York. He graced the cover of LIFE Magazine in the…
Kennard was known for its tulips! This week, we begin Wayne Township trivia. There is a lot to Wayne Township so we’ll go 2 weeks with these facts! Who was Wayne Township named for?
The cheese plant was Kraft Cheese Company from yesterday’s trivia. Our final Greensboro Township trivia: Even though New Castle was known for its roses, Kennard was known for its _________ ? A bit of extra trivia: Next week: Wayne Township!
The man mentioned four times on the musical program for the Addisonians’ Exhibition was William Seaford. What cheese plant was planning on coming to Shirley in 1927? Starts with a K!
The town of Kennard was named for resident Jenkins Kennard who came with his parents to Greensboro Township in 1834 at the age of 8 from Belmont County, Ohio. Our next trivia is a bit of a mystery. This program was found in the Greensboro Township…
The man who had the vision and created the Mt. Lawn Speedway was Dr. George W. Sweigart. Today, we look to Kennard. Who was Kennard named for?
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…
