Monday, August 31, 2020

Note Card - Batesville Series 01

Note Card - Batesville Series 01
Note Card -
Batesville Series 01

Note Card - Batesville Series 01
This series includes six familiar scenes from around Batesville, Indiana
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Batesville Memorial Building
Downtown Park
Liberty Park
Farmer's Market
Welcome to Batesville
Gibson Theater

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Saturday, August 29, 2020

Fall Friendship Flea Market


Fall Friendship Flea Market

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Open Daily 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM - Or Later
The Author will have his books set up at the market 
In addition to the books he will have a selection of note cards, photo magazines, antiques and other merchandise, handmade wood crafts and other misc items. 
This is a large flea market with a huge selection of vendors selling everything imaginable and many things unimaginable. Break out of the Covid hibernation and come out to see us. 













Note Card - Osgood Assortment

Note Card - Osgood Assortment
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Osgood Assortment
Note Card - Osgood Assortment
Osgood Carnegie Library
Damm Theatre
Ripley Street
Osgood Trails
King Steam Car - Osgood Museum
First Fire Engine - Osgood Museum
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Short History of Museums - Indiana Edition

 Short History of Museums - Indiana Edition





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The Short History of Museums - Indiana Edition will include a history of the Indiana State Museum, the State Historic Sites and a list of all museums the author could find in Indiana, listed by county. 
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Sample Chapter - Short History of Museums - Indiana Edition - Levi Coffin Home

Levi Coffin Home
Levi Coffin Home
Sample Chapter
Indiana Edition - Levi Coffin Home
Levi Coffin State Historic Site
Title of Marker:
Levi Coffin
Location:
113 US 27 North, Fountain City. (Wayne County, Indiana)
Installed by:
Installed: 2002 Indiana Historical Bureau and Levi Coffin House Association, Inc
Marker ID #:
89.2002.1
Marker Text:
Side one:

Levi Coffin (1798-1877), a Quaker abolitionist, lived in Newport (now Fountain City) with his family 1826-1847. Moved from North Carolina because he and his wife, Catharine, opposed slavery. Advocated, and sold in his store, free-labor products not produced by slaves. House built circa 1839; designated a National Historic Landmark 1966.
Side two:
Coffin's Reminiscences (1876) documented work in Underground Railroad and antislavery movement. The Underground Railroad refers to a widespread network of diverse people in the nineteenth century who aided slaves escaping to freedom from the southern U.S.
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Levi Coffin (October 28, 1798 – September 16, 1877)
The only son of Quakers Prudence and Levi Coffin Sr, Levi had six sisters. The family lived on a farm near New Garden, North Carolina. Coffin became opposed to slavery at an early age and by the time he reached fifteen years old he began helping slaves escape their owners. This was a common activity for Quakers in the region. For a short time Levi operated a school for slaves, teaching them to read the bible. The authorities soon made him stop this activity. The slave owners of North Carolina became enraged at the Quakers and began persecuting them, finally driving them from the state. Many moved to Indiana and Levi's family was among them. Levi made an exploratory trip to Indiana in 1822 and determined that he wanted to move there. He and Catherine White married in 1824 and moved to Indiana in 1826 with their new born son Jesse.
In Indiana
The family settled in Newport, Indiana. the city has since changed its name to Fountain City. Levi purchased a plot of ground to farm and a year after that opened a store. Levi discovered that the town was on the route of the Underground Railroad and began assisting slaves in their flight, using his home to shelter and hide them. His business at first suffered, because many boycotted it because of his activities, but soon this passed and he began to prosper. He was able to make an investment in a local bank and as a result, became a director. His newfound prosperity enabled him to fund his Underground Railroad activities. Historians estimate he helped over 2000 escaped slaves flee to freedom. Pressure to halt his activities continued and he received death threats. In spite of the pressure, he continued to hide and shelter runaway slaves.
Ohio
In 1847 Levi moved to Cincinnati to manage the Western Free Produce Association. This was a business that would only deal with merchandise not associated with the slave trade. Supply problems plagued this business and it struggled for years. He had rented his Newport business out and it continued to serve runaway slaves. Meanwhile, he used his connections to aid escaping slaves in the Cincinnati area. When the Civil War ended he raised money for the Western Freedman's Aid Society, an organization that sought to help the former slaves adjust to freedom. After the Fifteenth Amendment passed he retired to his Avondale, Ohio home where he passed away in 1877. 
Levi Coffin State Historic Site
The State of Indiana purchased the home in 1967. After completing the restoration work, the home was opened to the public. The Indiana State Museum operates the Levi Coffin Home through the Levi Coffin House Association as a State Historic Site. Visitors may tour the eight room home, designated as one of the top twenty-five historic sites in the United States. The home contains much of the original furnishings from the Coffins and the Newport Community. 
For more information about the Levi Coffin Home, visit:
113 U.S. 27 North
Fountain City, IN 47341
Phone: 765-847-2432
manager@levicoffin.org


Thursday, August 27, 2020

Photo Magazine - Southeast Indiana Museum Photo Album

 

Photo Magazine - Southeast Indiana Museum Photo Album
Photo Magazine
 Southeast Indiana
Museum Photo Album
Southeast Indiana Museum Photo Album

Visitors to Southeast Indiana will find a wealth of history at the many fine museums and State Historic Sites in the region. Visiting a local museum is an excellent way to learn a town or county's history as well as research genealogy. This photo album includes nearly all of the museums found in Southeast Indiana as well as a contact list for each of the county's visitor's bureaus in the area.

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Photo Magazine - Southeast Indiana Museum Photo Album
Photo Magazine
 Southeast Indiana 
Museum Photo Album


Photo Magazine - Along the Ohio River


 Photo Magazine - Along the Ohio River
A drive along the majestic Ohio River takes the visitor on a journey into the history, culture and wonderful people that inhabit fascinating region.  The route along the river provides visitors with a cornucopia of museums, parks, restaurants and shops to sample and savor. A  list of visitor bureaus that service the counties that make up the region bordering the Ohio River. These counties include Dearborn, Ohio, Switzerland, Jefferson and Clark Counties. The major towns along the route, Lawrenceburg, Aurora, Rising Sun, Vevay, Madison, Clarksville and Jeffersonville are among some of the oldest town in Indiana. 






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Note Card - Covered Bridge Series 2 - Park County Covered Bridges

Note Card - Covered Bridge Series 2 - Park County Covered Bridges
Note Card
Covered Bridge Series 2
Park County Covered Bridges 
Note Card  - Covered Bridge Series 2 - Park County Covered Bridges 
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This assortment includes six pretty covered bridges in Parke County, Indiana.
Cox Ford Covered Bridge
Narrows Covered Bridge
West Union Covered Bridge
Bowshear Covered Bridge
Bridgeton Mill Covered Bridge
Neet Covered Bridge


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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Note Card - Covered Bridge Series 1 - Southeastern Indiana Covered Bridges

 

Note Card - Covered Bridge Series 1 - Southeastern Indiana Covered Bridges
Six beautiful covered bridges in Southeastern Indiana
Guilford Covered Bridge
Scipio Covered Bridge
James Covered Bridge
Stockheughter Covered Bridge
Busching Bridge
Otter Creek Covered Bridge

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Southeast Indiana's Public Parks Photo Magazine

Southeast Indiana's Public Parks
Southeast Indiana's Public
Parks Photo Magazine




Southeast Indiana's Public Parks Photo Magazine
Southeast Indiana boasts many beautiful parks that make ideal getaways for picnics, sports or just relaxing with a book. This book features 38 fabulous photographs of 28 wonderful parks in Southeastern Indiana.
Clark County 
Dearborn County
Decatur County 
Franklin County 
Jefferson County 
Jennings County 
Ohio County 
Ripley County
Scott County 
Switzerland County









Southeast Indiana's Public
Parks Photo Magazine


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Note Card - Dearborn County Rhulman Nature Preserve

 

Note Card - Dearborn County Rhulman Nature Preserve
Note Card 
Dearborn County
Rhulman Nature Preserve
Note Card - Dearborn County Rhulman Nature Preserve

This note card series includes six pretty scenes from the Rhulman Nature Preserve in Dearborn County. 


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Monday, August 24, 2020

Note Card - Dearborn County Landmark Series # 1

Dearborn County Landmark Series # 1
Dearborn County
Landmark Series # 1
Note Card - Dearborn County Landmark Series # 1
6 Familiar landscapes from around Dearborn County 
Lesko Park 
Veraestau 
Guilford Covered Bridge
Ohio River at Lesko Park 
Carnegie Hall - Moore's Hill 
Angevine Log Cabin - Lawrenceburg

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Sunday, August 23, 2020

A Ripley County Indiana Photo Album

 A Ripley County Indiana Photo Album

36 great photos from all around Ripley County. Discover the hidden gems of Ripley County Indiana from its museums and parks to its covered bridges and historic sites.
Photo sheets below showing the photos included. Click on the photo for a larger view.
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Sample Chapter - Indiana's Counties - Dearborn County Courthouse

Sample Chapter
Indiana's Counties
Dearborn County Courthouse

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Dearborn County officials laid the cornerstone for Dearborn County's fourth court house at a festive ceremony on April 13, 1871. The new court house would replace the first one, built in 1810, that had been gutted by a fire.
The First Court House
Built in 1810, the first Dearborn County Court House was a two story brick structure that mimicked the standard court house design of that period. It had a hip roof and octagonal cupola. This court house burned on March 26, 1826. Only the brick shell remained.
The "Second" Court House
Most of the county records burned in the fire so county officials asked Dearborn County residents to bring their deeds and other public records to Lawrenceburg to copy them by hand into the records. County commissioners decided not to build a new structure. They decided to use the exterior walls to house the building, constructing a new interior within the burned out walls. This building opened in 1828. The commissions authorized two annex buildings nearby to house the county clerk and the treasurer.
The Third Court House
On September 26, 1836 the county seat moved to Wilmington where it remained until it moved back to Lawrenceburg on January 4, 1844, when Indiana Governor James Whitcomb signed a law authorizing the creation of Ohio County and along with it the relocation of the county seat from Wilmington to Lawrenceburg.
The New Court House
By 1870 Dearborn County needed a new court house. The needs of the county had outgrown the capacity of the old court house. The commissioners inspected several Indiana court houses and decided they liked the Floyd County court house the best. The contacted the architect that designed it, George H. Kyle to build the new one. Mr. Kyle, a Virginia native living in Vevay since about 1840, had designed other court houses and had built up an excellent reputation. He drew up plans which the commissioners accepted on June 15, 1870. Construction of the structure took three years and was completed in 1873. The cost of the courthouse was $135,775.00. During the construction county functions took place in the Odd Fellows building at the intersection of High and Walnut Streets.
Cornerstone Ceremonies
The cornerstone laying ceremony took place with an estimated 5,000 spectators on April 13, 1871 and included guest speaker Louis Jordan. County officials included a time capsule in the cornerstone in which they secreted many items from the period. These included histories of the Masons, Odd Fellows, Druids, Good Templars as well as Lawrenceburg religious societies. They also inserted other historic documents, continental money and old coins from the Revolution.
Completion of the Court House
Workers completed construction in 1873. During the three years construction the Odd Fellows Hall served as the temporary Court House. The building cost $135,775.00 to build. It was a three story building that included city hall offices and a public opera house. The magnificent court room occupied the back half of the second floor. Built from pearl gray limestone quarried at Elliotsville, Indiana the Greek Revival three structure features four fluted columns and an arched doorway. Most of the interior features of the Court House have remained unchanged from the original structure, including the wooden and iron doors and the folding iron window shutters. Five rooms in the courthouse retain their original fireplaces. The courthouse included city offices, an opera house and a seventy foot long by fifty foot wide court room on the second floor. Community public ceremonies took place in the court room and included high school graduations and political rallies. The court room was divided in 1903 by order of Judge George E. Downey .

Thursday, August 20, 2020

Note Cards - Fungi Series # 1

Note Cards - Fungi Series # 1

Six note cards depicting various forms of woodland fungi. 

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Note Card - Ripley County Landscape # 1

Note Card - Ripley County Landscape # 1

Six scenes from around Ripley County, Indiana

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Tuesday, August 18, 2020

Note Card - Perennial Series 2 Daylillies

A photo of six daylily perennial flowers
Note Card - Perennial Series 2
Daylillies 
 Note Card - Perennial Series 2 Daylillies 

This pack includes six note cards with photos of six bright, showy daylily flowers.



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Monday, August 17, 2020

Note Card - Perennial Flower Group 1

A photo of a note card with six perennial flowers
Note Card - Perennial Flower Group 1
Note Card - Perennial Flower Group 1
This pack includes six note cards with photos of six popular perennial flowers which include:
Sweet Pea
Purple Coneflower
Black Eyes Susan
Purple Coneflower with a Bumble Bee
Daylily
Evening Primrose



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Sunday, August 16, 2020

Sample Chapter - A History of Batesville, Indiana - Batesville Carving Company

Sample Chapter
Batesville Carving Company
Frederick Greeman founded the Batesville Carving Company in 1866. This company evolved into the Batesville Bracket Factory. A fire destroyed this company's factory sometime around 1879. The Greeman's next formed the Greeman Brothers Manufacturing Company, which lasted until its acquisition by the American Furniture Company in 1913.
Frederick W. Greeman (1824 - 1910)
Frederick W. Greeman  was born in 1824 in Hanover, Germany and migrated to Cincinnati, Ohio sometime before 1862. When Confederate Generals Braxton Bragg and Kirby Smith invaded Kentucky, the commander of the forces guarding Cincinnati Major General Lew Wallace feared that Smith would attack the city. He ordered local officials to organize regiments to help defend the city. City officials organized three regiments, a cavalry company and an artillery company. Frederick Greeman enlisted in the 8th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Militia in Company G. The regiment mustered on September 3, 1862, with an enlistment period of 30 days. Wallace deployed the regiment to Fort Smith in Kentucky. Smith withdrew on September 12. The regiment finished their enlistment performing garrison duty before mustering out on October 4, 1862. Greeman was wounded during this service. Three years later he moved to Batesville Indiana, at the request of Henry Boehringer, and established the Batesville Carving Company.  Over a period of years it developed into the Greeman Brothers Manufacturing Company.  He came to Batesville with his five sons after regaining his health.  Greeman was a painter by trade as well as a carver.  His oldest son, William F. Greeman, succeeded him as active head of the carving company, and later the Bracket Manufacturing Company, and served as president of the Greeman Brothers Manufacturing Company.
Frederick died in 1910.


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Saturday, August 8, 2020

Sample Chapter - Richard Henry Lee Introduced Resolution for Declaration of Independence

An American Revolution Time Line - 1776 Volume I
Sample Chapter
An American Revolution Time Line - 1776 Volume I
Richard Henry Lee Introduced Resolution for Declaration of Independence


June 7, 1776 - Richard Henry Lee Introduced Resolution for Declaration of Independence
Richard Henry Lee introduced the resolution that helped lead to the Declaration of Independence almost a month later.
Richard Henry Lee (January 20, 1732 – June 19, 1794)
The son of Colonel Thomas and Hannah Harrison Ludwell Lee, Richard was native to Westmoreland County, Virginia. The Lee family had served as military officers and diplomats which provided the growing boy with a template for his later political life. During his early years he received his education from a tutor at the family home at Stratford, Virginia in Stratford Hall. Lee voyaged to England in 1748 to attend the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, in Yorkshire, England. After finishing school, he toured Europe and then returned to Virginia in 1753 to help his brothers settle his parents', who had died in 1750, estate.
Political Career
He received appointment as a justice of the peace in 1757 and gained election to the Virginia House of Burgesses the next year. At his legislature he met Patrick Henry. During the turbulent years after the Stamp Act in 1765, he became an early supporter of independence for the colonies. He was one of the originators of the Committees of Correspondence in Virginia and receives credit for writing the Westmorland Resolution in 1766. He attended the First Continental Congress and later the Second Continental Congress. On June 7, 1776 he introduced the Resolution that helped lead to the Declaration of Independence less than a month later.
Text of the Resolution:
That these United Colonies are, and of right out to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved; that measures should be immediately taken for procuring the assistance of foreign powers, and a Confederation be formed to bind the colonies more closely together

Saturday, August 1, 2020

Sample Chapter - May 07, 1800 - A Timeline of Indiana History - 1795 - 1800 - Bill to Divide Northwest Territory - Creates Indiana Territory

Sample Chapter 
May 07, 1800 - Bill to Divide Northwest Territory - Creates Indiana Territory
Congress organized the Northwest Territory by passing the Ordinance of 1787. Six states eventually arose from this huge expanse of land, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and a portion of Minnesota. By 1800 the easternmost portion of the region had gained enough population to begin the statehood process. The Act split the western portion of the Northwest Territory off, forming the Indiana Territory in the process. Ohio contained the remnants of the Northwest Territory until it gained statehood on March 1, 1803. 
The Indiana Territory
The capitol of the Indiana Territory would be located at Vincennes. President John Adams appointed William Henry Harrison as the governor over the vast, 259,824 square mile expanse. Other Territorial officials included: John Gibson, secretary, and judges William Clarke, Henry Vanderburgh, and John Griffin. Governor Harrison had the authority to appoint all local and territorial. The Act used the Greenville Treaty Line as the eastern boundary of the new territory. The total white population of the Indiana Territory at the time of its inception was about 5,641. The voting franchise included only white males twenty-one years old and over who owned at least 50 acres of land. It would take fifteen years for the population to reach the required 60,000 needed for Indiana to achieve statehood.