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Capt. Babbit’s Cow
Taken from “Crawford Co. History 1818 – 1926 by H.H. Pleasant” The 23rd Indiana Volunteers, made up of many, many…
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Leavenworth Indiana Began How?
——————————————-The Story of Leavenworth, Crawford Co., IN——————————————-A very interesting story told to me by a long time resident(he is in…
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The 1850 Earthquake
The 1859 earthquake was an unwelcome visitant. It came with a single sharp shock at five minutes past 8 o’clock…
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Cholera of 1849
The Asiatic cholera revisits Louisville this year, in common with the rest of the State and country, and this time…
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1840 Great Fire
This is one of the leading historic events of the city’s century of life. It was the first extensive conflagration…
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The Pearson Manslaughter Case
On the First of January, 1829, in something of a family fued, a sad homicide occurred. Patrick Pearson, with a…
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The Pigeon Roost Massacre
Extracted from the account of John Dillon. History of Indiana, 1859 pp492-494 and “Pigeon Roost Massacre” by Lizzie D. Coleman…
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The Rangers and Militia of Washington Co., IN
At the time of first settlement, and prior to the year 1811, the whites and Indians lived in comparative peace…
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Long Run Massacre and Floyd’s Defeat
Following is an account of the Long Run Massacre and Floyd’s Defeat astold by G. T. Wilcox, Squire Boone’s Grandson…
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The Fake Indian
Numerous anecdotes could be told, though there is space but for a few.About sundown one evening at McKnights Fort a…
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