A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing that all the children being sick. She also talks about building the new stable for Jasper, who is still lame.
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary, writing of the family, the farm and various friends and neighbors around town. She also writes about being lonely and how the entire family misses him.
A letter from Milroy's wife, Mary. She has been to Delphi, Indiana, visiting family. She talks of the children being sick with colds. Jasper escaped and was later found too lame to walk home.
The old Marine Ways is to the right of the picture. On the left is the old race track. Horse racing and sulky racing were once popular sports in Madison.
This is a rocking horse that belonged to the family of Joan Stoelting. It survived the antics of 12 or more children before it was donated to the museum by Joan Stoelting.
Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862; United States. Army--Messes; Slavery--United States; Slaves--Emancipation--United States; Jasper (Horse); Letters; Milroy family--Correspondence
A letter to Milroy's wife, Mary, describing his life in Virginia. He and his men are anxious to march and fight. He writes of escaped slaves coming to his troops for protection and shelter. He writes about the Virginia countryside and offers his...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.); Limberlost Swamp (Ind.)
Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.); Limberlost Swamp (Ind.)
Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.); Limberlost Swamp (Ind.)
Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924; Limberlost Cabin-Geneva-Adams County (Ind.);Limberlost Swamp (Ind.);
Mary Wade Atteberry visited the Limberlost State Historic Site prior to the spring open house. There she spoke with tour guide, Harold Long. Retired school teacher and local historian, Harold recalled his memories of Gene Stratton-Porter. "She...
An article in the Dubois County Daily Herald on Deann (Hemmerlein) Bardonner and the prize-winning horse Saneyn's Moonshine. Keywords: woman, horse, newspaper.
Mike McLaughlin, life-long resident of Madison, is pictured with his horse and dray. A dray was a utility cart used for hauling mostly heavy, commercial merchandise. Many breweries used drays to transport heavy barrels of beer from one place to...
