Monthly Archives: October 2013

I’ve mentioned this before on another post, but for those interested in remnants of abandoned railroad lines, the former Erie Lackawanna Railroad has plenty of remnants in both Wabash and Huntington counties. Shown is what is left of an old … Continue reading →

It’s nothing more than a hump in the ground now, but years ago it was the location of the Eel River Railroad. The photo shows a location near Calhoun Street in South Whitley where the railroad line once came through. … Continue reading →

Mock is a common last name around North Webster and Syracuse in Kosciusko County. A few live around Milford, too. This barn was built by George Mock who was part of a family that dates to the early years of … Continue reading →

In reference to my Oct. 6 post about the former lumber yard in South Whitley, I am told Morsches Lumber used the building for a while after it was owned by the Lee family. And the town of South Whitley … Continue reading →

George Lee and then his son, Roy, operated a lumber yard in this building on Front Street in downtown South Whitley, Whitley County. The business was known as Lee Lumber Company and operated from about 1895 until 1955. George Lee … Continue reading →