Monthly Archives: September 2019

House was once a nursing home in Milford

Posted on September 29, 2019 by historynut11

What is now a house in Milford used to be the site of a nursing home. Orn Nursing Home was located on the southwest corner of Main and Syracuse streets in Milford. Mary Orn started taking care of an elderly … Continue reading →

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Old gym still hangs on in Silver Lake

Posted on September 21, 2019 by historynut11

I show this photo of the old Silver Lake High School gym in Kosciusko County and, quite honestly, I don’t know if the gym will even be around much longer. A friend sent me this photo of part of the … Continue reading →

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Canal system came through town of Lagro

Posted on September 15, 2019 by historynut11

Prior to railroads being built, the Wabash-Erie Canal played a major role in the development of Indiana and also Wabash County. Built during a roughly 20-year span beginning in the 1830s, the canal system came through Wabash County and when … Continue reading →

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John Swihart house built in the 1920s

Posted on September 8, 2019 by historynut11

This house on Front Street in South Whitley, Whitley County, near the intersection with Calhoun Street, is nearly 100 years old. According to the Indiana Landmarks inventory of historic structures for Whitley County, this Bungalow style house was built in … Continue reading →

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Whitehead Cemetery is near New Paris

Posted on September 1, 2019 by historynut11

In the 1830s, across from what is now Maple Grove Church, the Whitehead Cemetery began. It is located west of New Paris on County Road 46 in Jackson Township, Elkhart County. The earliest known grave marker is that of Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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