Monthly Archives: July 2019

Covered bridge in Wabash County

Posted on July 28, 2019 by historynut11

To me anyway, there is something peaceful about looking at an old covered bridge. There are so few of them left anymore and only two remain in Wabash County. This bridge, of the Howe truss kind, is just outside Roann … Continue reading →

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Conner Prairie is a living history museum

Posted on July 21, 2019 by historynut11

Even if you aren’t a history buff, I would highly recommend a visit to Conner Prairie in Fishers, Indiana. It is essentially a living history museum with much to see and do for the whole family. I can remember taking … Continue reading →

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Old schoolhouse in Elkhart County is now a church

Posted on July 14, 2019 by historynut11

On the corner of county roads 15 and 36 in Harrison Township, Elkhart County, sits a church building that used to be a schoolhouse. It was known as Dell School, named after the property owner, John Dell, where the school … Continue reading →

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Remnant of long ago trolley system in Goshen

Posted on July 7, 2019 by historynut11

In Goshen, even before the Winona Interurban Railway came along in the very early 1900s, there was a trolley line running from what is now the Old Bag Factory to Kercher Road on the south end of the city. Powered … Continue reading →

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