Idlewold Resort/Park, located near Pendleton, had cottages and swimming lake, created by damming part of Fall Creek. The resort was created in 1914 by the McCarty family on what had been the Peter Mingle farm. Today Idlewold is a golf course and...
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: COmputers and $$$ Taken from School, Arrests Made; Council Passes Two Resolutions; Cranor Joins Grapevine Staff
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Lost trees Being Replaced; Greentown Trick or Treat Hours; Key Club Swings Into Service
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Glass Museum Hits "Most Visited Attractions" List; School Dedication Set for Nov. 5; First Lady Visits Greentown-Presents Grant; Legion Recognized by Town
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: A Sure Sign of Spring; Redistricting Solutions Sought; Town Ready to Enforce Ordinance; Hearing Held on Water Project
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Who Will Flip the Switch?; Survey Marks Made on Highway; Comet Tales ; School Votes to Request Annexation
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: Harding Funeral To Be Held Today; Rural Carriers to Hold Annual Picnic; Memorial Services Friday Afternon; $5000 Demanded In Black Mail Letter; World Mourns; Local Doings
Local News depicting eastern Howard County in Indiana. Headlines: The Conductor Is Being Held; Mark Nesbitt Quits Life; Killed By A Traction Car; Jet Black Storm Clouds
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
Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence; Sick children; Boring; Lead mines and mining; Silver mines and mining; Oil wells; Milroy, Waters & Co.; Pygmies
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, asking about her and the children. He thinks it is time to start gauging where the children's future interest might lie. He writes of the oil wells and boring as well as their work at the lead mine. He has...
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources; Letters; Diaries; Historical geography--Maps; Milroy family--Correspondence
This project makes accessible historically significant documents that were the property of Rensselaer resident Robert Huston Milroy who formed and led the volunteer G company of the 9th Regiment of the Indiana Infantry. He later reached the rank...
A letter to members of the Senate and House from Edward DeReu requesting that competent instructors be appointed to teach soldiers bayonet fencing, so they are more confident in battle.
Charlestown (Ind.); Publications; Chalestown Sesquicentennial Program
This is a program from the Charlestown Sesquicentennial celebration held July 8-13, 1958. The program contains a history of Charlestown and many of its influencing factors such as churches, schools, businesses, organizations, and people. There are...
Daughters of Pocahontas. Delaware Council, No. 259. (Charlestown, IN); Improved Order of Red Men; Charlestown (Ind.)
This is the minutes ledger of Delaware Council No. 259 of the Daughters of Pocahontas (DOP) which met at the Red Men Hall in Charlestown, Indiana. Although daughters is in the title, both women and men were members. This chapter was active from its...
The Sharpe Store was on Main Street in Charlestown, Indiana. It was owned by John Sharpe. This ledger is an account book from 3 January 1850 to 20 August 1851 for the sale of clothing, fabrics, and sewing supplies. In the book, a person is listed...
