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The Old North 14th Street cemetery is considered to be New Castle’s first burying ground: And here is a picture of how the old cemetery was laid out at South Mound Cemetery: To finish up this week of trivia, who or…
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This is why Elm Street was named as such: This information comes from “History of New Castle, Indiana, Memoirs of William Clement Bond, 1858-1950.” Can you imagine? An elm tree growing from the roof of a shop! Today’s mystery: What is believed to be New Castle’s first burying ground?
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Yesterday’s picture was a badge awarded at the second agricultural fair in New Castle. Today’s trivia: 14th Street in New Castle was once called Elm Street. Do you know why? Answer tomorrow!
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What is the significance of the date June 1, 2022? This is a bit difficult to read so I’ll transcribe the top half for you: “An act was passed by the Indiana Legislature in February, 1821, creating the present county of Henry. The act was not signed by the Governor, Jonathan Jennings, till December 31,…
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To finish out Liberty Township trivia, Dr. James Stafford is the physician who is credited with attending Wilbur Wright’s birth in 1867. Check out our Facebook page for more info! This week, we begin Henry Township week. We will devote two weeks to Henry Township due to the sheer amount of interesting tidbits there are…
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The Liberty Township pioneer described yesterday was Isaac Wimmer. Next week, we being Henry Township trivia and that will run for two weeks given the sheer amount of information. Our last Liberty Township trivia is dedicated to Mr. Eldon Pitts. What doctor is credited for delivering Wilbur Wright near Millville in 1867? Image courtesy of…
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Sgt. Christopher Long (1746-1829) and his wife, Sarah (Turner) Long, are buried in Liberty Township. He served with General George Washington at Valley Forge and for three Virginia counties: Culpeper, Botecourt, and Henry. This man was born in Pennsylvania in 1802, moved to Ohio in 1810 with his family and then to Liberty Township in…
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Yesterday’s picture was taken in Millville! This Revolutionary War soldier is buried in Liberty Township. Who is he?
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The Liberty Township school pictured was Ashland Grade School, which was abandoned in 1967. In what Liberty Township town was this photo taken?
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The answer for the final day of Blue River Township trivia was the movie Raintree County. We move onto Liberty Township trivia this week. Who can name this school?