Monthly Archives: November 2022

Second power plant for the Winona Interurban Railway

Posted on November 26, 2022 by historynut11

The Winona Interurban Railway was powered by electricity and in order to keep things going a power plant was needed. Shown in this week’s photo is the second power plant used by the Winona in Warsaw. It is near where … Continue reading →

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Tracks are a reminder of the Winona Interurban Railway

Posted on November 19, 2022 by historynut11

Here’s another remnant of the Winona Interurban Railway. The Winona Interurban Railway was known for its passenger service until the 1930s, but it also carried freight and still did so after passenger service ceased in 1934. One of the businesses … Continue reading →

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Original location of Kroger grocery store in downtown Goshen

Posted on November 13, 2022 by historynut11

I recently learned something about the history of Goshen. Kroger is the longest surviving grocery store in Goshen. It originally opened in 1929 in the building shown in this week’s photo. The building, now the Goshen Antique Mall, is located … Continue reading →

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Trace of interurban railway remains in Milford Junction

Posted on November 7, 2022 by historynut11

Through the years I’ve posted several times about remnants of the Winona Interurban Railway. I’ve enjoyed researching the history of the interurban railway and finding out more about it. This week’s photo shows where the interurban crossed through in Milford … Continue reading →

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