In 1912 the Bass Lake Businessmen & Anglers Society built a pond on the site of the future state fish hatchery and began raising fish for stocking the lake. By 1913 the Bass Lake Fish Hatchery was operated and maintained by the State of Indiana. ...
Mounds State Park was originally part of the Bronnenberg family lands. The park was sold to the Union Traction Company and operated as an amusement park into the 1920's. When the UTC could no longer maintain the park, the Madison County...
This postcard shows a view of Syracuse Lake. The info on the back of the card says "Located in Northern Indiana, this scenic lake covering an area of over 400 acres, is connected with Lake Wawasee. On the west side of Syracuse Lake, is the resort...
In the Madison Courier, October 3, 1938, were these headlines, "New Ohio Theater Contains Most Modern Equipment Available." With this declaration, the Ohio Theater opened its doors to Madisonians. It was proclaimed to be the finest theater in...
