Monthly Archives: February 2016

Building once served as a hotel in Claypool

Posted on February 28, 2016 by historynut11

Last summer during a vacation week I was with a couple of friends and we decided to drive down to Claypool, a small town south of Warsaw in Kosciusko County. Two active railroad lines intersect on the south end of … Continue reading →

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Old freight station for interurban line

Posted on February 21, 2016 by historynut11

One of my favorite topics to write and research about is the former electric interurban lines. They were a major step forward in transportation history, but short lived mostly due to the automobile and a few other factors too. Depending … Continue reading →

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Many thanks!

Posted on February 16, 2016 by historynut11

Thanks to everyone who takes the time out of their busy lives to read my blog posts on Local Remnants! And thank you also to those who have commented on my posts through the years. It’s nice to know there … Continue reading →

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House was a stagecoach stop in Benton Township

Posted on February 14, 2016 by historynut11

A few weeks ago I posted an entry about a former stagecoach stop in Elkhart County on U.S. 33 at County Road 40. Here’s another one, this time a few miles south down the same U.S. 33. But this one … Continue reading →

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Historic Wells Street bridge in Fort Wayne

Posted on February 7, 2016 by historynut11

Those who enjoy looking at old iron truss bridges will enjoy this. Shown is the quite historic Wells Street bridge across the St. Mary’s River in Fort Wayne near the downtown area. It was originally built in 1884 by the … Continue reading →

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