Monthly Archives: October 2011

Yellowstone Trail was one of the first coast to coast roads in America. It was formed around 1912 or 1913 and came through northern Indiana. Shown is a stretch of the former Yellowstone Trail west of Larwill in Whitley County. … Continue reading →

Some may be old enough to remember the roadside rest stops along the old federal highways or state highways. A few of the rest stops may have had a pay phone or public restrooms, but many simply had a picnic … Continue reading →

This hunk of concrete is a reminder of a railway line that existed more than 90 years ago. St. Joseph Valley Traction Co., known by some as the “Valley Line,” was a short-lived railway line. It was unusual in that … Continue reading →

Flint and Walling, still in business today in Kendallville in Noble County 1910 Building , traces its roots all the way back to 1854. It first carried the names Flint and Walling as of 1871. For many years, the company … Continue reading →

Northern Indiana has a museum different from about any other museum in the region. Mid-America Windmill Museum is located on the east edge of Kendallville on Allen Chapel Road, just south of U.S. 6. Several different types of windmills are … Continue reading →

Can you imagine a building such as this being used for a garage in today’s world? Likely not. But many years ago, when most families only had a single vehicle if they had one at all, it did serve as … Continue reading →