Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Meeting Scheduled to Discuss Appearance of Downtown; Greentown Elections to be November 7; The President Makes Stop in Greentown
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: First Step Taken Toward "Main Street" Project; Grapevine Photo WIns State Award; Beginning Third Year
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Business Assoc. Elects; School Board Elections Coming; Legion Hall Undergoing Renovation
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Three Vie for One School Board Seat; Greentown To Be 150 Years Old; "Main Street" Officers Elected; Large Steel Beam Installed; Glass Festival to be June 6-8, 1996
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Logo Design Sought To Honor 150 Years of Greentown History; Shelter from te Storm; Elections to Be Tuesday May 7
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Election Day to Be May 7; Classrooms to Be Air COnditioned; Scouts Clean Up; New Poliece Car Ordered
The building with its medieval turrets was built in 1911. Its castle-like appearance has changed little since its dedication on November 9 and 10, 1911. At this time, the building was named "New Castle Hall." Though the building was meant...
This two story brick Old Federal style mansion with Greek Revival cornices was built for Senator Jesse David Bright in 1837. Bright was a controversial politician who expressed pro-slavery sentiments in his political career. He served as Lt....
Charles Hamilton Rousch was born on October 8, 1890 and passed away on November 9, 1978 at age 88. He was a life-long resident of Madison. In 1908, at the age of 18, he founded the C.H. Rousch and Company located at 217-219 East Main Street. His...
"In 1893 the railroad bought the whole block on First Street from Vine to Mill Streets and built the depot and moved it in 1894"-Madison Courier, November 28, 1981. The station was used for passenger service until June 22, 1935. It was used for...
Louis A. Ernst, Sr. was born at Chambersburg, Pennsylvania on November 14, 1846. When he was a small child he came with his parents to Cincinnati and in 1850 his family moved to Madison where he resided until his death on April 19, 1928. On October...
Steamboats; Riverboats; Stern wheelers; Greene Line; Madison-Milton Bridge; Ohio River
Built in 1925, this was the second "Chris Greene" of the Greene Line. One can see the Madison-Milton Bridge in the background on the left hand side; it was built in 1928. The first "Chris Greene" was lost in the great fire at Cincinnati in...
The "Princess" and "Island Queen" are shown in the grip of ice during the winter of 1917-1918. The "Island Queen" surivived only to face the inferno at the Cincinnati docks on November 4, 1922. The "Princess" was lost when the ice gorge broke. ...
On March 28, 1896 at St. Louis, a great, black cloud loomed menacingly over the city. The "City of Monroe" chanced to be moored at the Anchor Line wharf-boat, ready to start on her regular trip to New Orleans. She was heavily laden with freight...
There were at least four depots in Madison during the life of the railroad. Not much is known of the first two. The Madison Courier on November 28, 1981 stated, "The first depot downtown was an old shed just around the bend in the track." It was at...
The "G.W. McBride" was built in 1916 at Elizabeth, Pennsylvania as the "Conqueror". The "Conqueror" was upset in a storm and sank. She was raised, rebuilt, and named the "G.W. McBride" by Captain Birch McBride. She was sold to the Ohio River...
On November 6, 1922, Lide White sent the following letter to fellow citizens: "Dear Friend: The old Lower Seminary is no more and where it stood for so many years, a handsome up-to-date building is in process of construction. Among the many and...
