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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Jan 27, 2011 6:45:00 GMT -5
Nanc, We'll have to try and tour the building the next time you are town! I'd like to pinpoint the place that Mike Wolf used to live and where he sat as you tried to hurry by him. Ricky Ricky, and whoever else is interested, I haven't been in the building in years, so would sort of 'have to look' for myself to perhaps 'put it all in place.' Am fairly certain the photo of [/quote]
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Post by RER on Feb 9, 2011 11:01:13 GMT -5
Very Old Columbus/County and Hope Pictures & Postcards Yahoo Flickr has presented several old, nice pictures and cards by individuals that are members. To view some of them follow this short instruction:(1) Go To The Website Below (2) Once you view the 1st picture, look to the right at the small photo displayed. Key on each one at a time to view the presentation. There are Columbus, Bartholomew County, and Hope Indiana cards and pictures from the 1800s. Enjoy them as I did. Go Here: www.flickr.com/photos/hoosier_recollections/5332988138/
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Post by RER on Feb 28, 2011 19:42:09 GMT -5
Old City Hall During Late 1800sPicture View Is Franklin Street and 5th StreetColumbus, Indiana Please Note: The horse and wagon in front of the building on Franklin Street. Also, to the right is the old Fire Station. Upper right is the tower of the St. Denis Hotel of the past.
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Post by David Sechrest on Jun 14, 2011 11:50:34 GMT -5
Here is a series of miscellaneous articles from the Republican, 1872:
1872
Some person, doubtless an enthusiastic advocate of the temperance cause but a little unscrupulous in his choice of means to advance it, placed a quantity of gun powder under Charles H. Woehler's saloon in Hope and before daylight last Thursday morning, blew up that establishment. Mr. Woehler going out, found his building in a state of demolition, but he began immediately to repair the damage. The gun powder plotters at last accounts had not been found out...
Great credit is due Mr. F. J. Crump for the attraction he is adding to Columbus in the style in which he is fitting up his new Opera Hall. Mr. Julien G. Reynolds who is preparing the scenery, stands high among the scenic artists of the country and the work he has been doing in the hall shows that his reputation is not unmerited. Columbus bids fair of soon having a hall of which her citizens need not be ashamed. We shall speak of it again when the work has reached a stage nearer completion (side note: F. J. Crump's Opera Hall was on the ne corner of 4th and Washington Streets. Father of John Crump, who would build Crump Theatre in 1889)...
Mr. Julien G. Reynolds, the artist preparing the scenery for Crump's new Opera Hall, wishes to announce to the business men of Columbus that he is now ready to receive application for space for business cards on the drop curtain. The curtain will be 13 1/2 by 24 1/2 feet in dimensions and will be warranted to be kept intact fifteen years. It will be divided into cards measuring two feet by three and one central space six feet square. It is not necessary to say to our business men to that an excellent opportunity for good and cheap advertising is here presented to them. For terms, apply at the Hall...
Mr. Julien G. Reynolds, the artist engaged in painting the scenes for Crump's new Opera Hall, while sitting on the steps of the Bowlin House, was approached unawares, knocked down and severely beaten by several persons belonging we understand to the Hendricks Guards. The only pretext there was for this cowardly act, so far as we can learn, was some Republican sentiments which Mr. Reynolds had uttered during the day. He was pretty badly bruised and was unable to work for several days...(side note: at this point in time, I'm uncertain where the Bowlin House was located. They were one block west of the new F. J. Crump Opera Hall, but moved. The Jackson House occupied the space where the Bowling House was. I don't have a Sanborn Insurance Map for 1872.)
Dr. W. C. Platt will be at the Elm House or at Story's Drug Store next week on and after Tuesday, where he may be consulted by parties afflicted with the opium habit. He guarantees a cure in all cases...
A cowardly assault was made on Col. Keith on Saturday evening by Frank O'Brien. Col. Keith was sitting on the fire plug at the corner of Story's Drug Store when O'Brien approached him from behind, knocked him senseless to the ground, and then struck and kicked him several times. The Col. was taken up in a partly senseless condition and carried to Prather's Hardware Store, where his injuries were attended to. A large crowd collected and much indignation was expressed at the dastardly attack. There had been a dispute between the Colonel and O'Brien's father in the morning and this was the pretext for the act. (side note: Col. Keith was an attorney in Columbus. His office was in Keith's Arcade, which would later become the Crump Theatre)...
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Post by RER on Jul 5, 2011 11:45:35 GMT -5
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Post by RER on Jul 5, 2011 16:36:00 GMT -5
Bartholomew County "Underground Railroad' During Year 1848"Underground Railroad from slavery to freedom" Brief: The below sign is located in Azalia Indiana which is part of Bartholomew County. The under ground railroad was the movement of slaves before the Civil War. The movement routes are shown below through Ohio, Indiana and Michigan to places in Canada. The routes map below show solid lines that indicates well know routes, and the broken lines mean routes not well established.Note: Azalia is an unincorporated town in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana.Sources/Info: From the New York Public Library.
-Image Title: Routes through Indiana and Michigan in 1848. As traced by Lewis Falley. -Additional Name(s): Siebert, Wilbur Henry, 1866-1961 -- Author -Depicted Date: 1848 -Source: The underground railroad from slavery to freedom. -Location: Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture / General Research and Reference Division -Catalog Call Number: Sc 326.973F-S (Siebert, W. H. Underground Railroad from slavery to freedom)
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Post by RER on Sept 25, 2011 13:07:00 GMT -5
Two Hundred Years Columbus Development Time-line (1810-2010)Read specific Events/Developments by dates: www.columbusarchives.org/archives-time-line.phpComment: The list is not all inclusive of businesses that were developed and faded into past history; but provides somewhat of a sequence of development. I can think of many early businesses that could have been listed, but were left off. For example Cerealine, Mooney Tannery, Union Starch, Crump Trolley's, Fehring Carriage Company, and many others. Many of these provided a significant amount of jobs to the early residents of Columbus. However, in all fairness it provides a pretty good and accurate summary of development of Columbus. Source: Columbus Indiana Architectural Archives www.columbusarchives.org/
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Post by Rhonda on Sept 26, 2011 19:29:01 GMT -5
Thanks for picking up the link to our site at the Archives! That timeline was something Lynn Bigley worked on and wanted posted. I'm so glad we got it accomplished before she passed away. It is a work in progress. If there are other things you think we should include, please e-mail me at archive.barth.lib.in.us
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Post by Gregg on Sept 27, 2011 19:25:18 GMT -5
I read with much interest that I-65 came past Columbus in 1954! I'm glad Dad never drove on it, because it would have been an awfully bumpy ride. Wasn't the actual date at least in the late 50s?
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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Sept 28, 2011 8:16:22 GMT -5
Here's yet another incomplete/inprocess timeline of Columbus History that I've been working on. I welcome corrections and additions. I'm not sure if there is an approriate place on the message board to post this link or the entire list. 52weeks.rickyberkey.org/columbus-history-timeline/
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Post by RER on Sept 28, 2011 9:00:45 GMT -5
Ricky you have done a fantastic Time-line presentation. This is the most comprehensive line of events and activities I have had the pleasure of reading. My hats off to you for all your hard research and work. You are a inspirational part of Columbus Indiana.
Bob
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Post by richard on Sept 29, 2011 11:50:11 GMT -5
I read with much interest that I-65 came past Columbus in 1954! I'm glad Dad never drove on it, because it would have been an awfully bumpy ride. Wasn't the actual date at least in the late 50s? Gregg, I think your I-65 memories are very accurate. I’m not going to date the opening, of the Columbus section. It runs in my mind that the section south of Seymour opened before the Columbus section. The Columbus section opened the interstate between the Seymour and Taylorsville interchanges. Perhaps at some point I’ll get to review the newspaper film at the Bartholomew County Library to determine the correct date of the opening. I’m sure about the following. I joined the East Columbus, Rural at that time, Fire Department in the fall of 1962. At that time I made many runs to Jackson, Ohio and western Wayne Townships via SR 31-A, SR 11 today, to 200 South, which was SR 58 at that time. At some point and I would guess 1964 I-65 opened. We then used I-65 when making calls to those Townships taking several minutes off the time to arrive on the scene.
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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Sept 30, 2011 8:06:46 GMT -5
I'm getting conflicting sources on when it officially opened at Columbus. Most are placing it between 62-67, but I can't find a definitive source. I read with much interest that I-65 came past Columbus in 1954! I'm glad Dad never drove on it, because it would have been an awfully bumpy ride. Wasn't the actual date at least in the late 50s? Gregg, I think your I-65 memories are very accurate. I’m not going to date the opening, of the Columbus section. It runs in my mind that the section south of Seymour opened before the Columbus section. The Columbus section opened the interstate between the Seymour and Taylorsville interchanges. Perhaps at some point I’ll get to review the newspaper film at the Bartholomew County Library to determine the correct date of the opening. I’m sure about the following. I joined the East Columbus, Rural at that time, Fire Department in the fall of 1962. At that time I made many runs to Jackson, Ohio and western Wayne Townships via SR 31-A, SR 11 today, to 200 South, which was SR 58 at that time. At some point and I would guess 1964 I-65 opened. We then used I-65 when making calls to those Townships taking several minutes off the time to arrive on the scene.
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Post by scrappy47274 on Sept 30, 2011 10:55:04 GMT -5
I was in the 4th grade in 1963 at Booth-Setser and we went to the Children's Museum via I 65. Of course it ended at Taylorsville and we had to take US 31 from there to Indy.
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Post by jdhinkle on Sept 30, 2011 11:10:28 GMT -5
THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MY LITTLE NOTE THE SUMMER AND FALL OF 1961 I WORKED ON THE SECTION FROM WALESBORO EXIT NORTH TO JUST UNDER THE JONATHAN MOORE PIKE OVERPASS THAT SECTION WAS NOT COMPLETED THAT YEAR I was in the 4th grade in 1963 at Booth-Setser and we went to the Children's Museum via I 65. Of course it ended at Taylorsville and we had to take US 31 from there to Indy.
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Post by Ricky_Berkey on Oct 5, 2011 11:21:59 GMT -5
We kind got off off the topic somehow in this section talking about the Interstate! Harry McCawley at the paper looked it up for me. The Seymour to Taylorsville (including Columbus) section of I-65 officially opened on October 9th, 1962. Governor Matthew Welsh cut the ribbon to open the new section of freeway. THOUGHT I WOULD ADD MY LITTLE NOTE THE SUMMER AND FALL OF 1961 I WORKED ON THE SECTION FROM WALESBORO EXIT NORTH TO JUST UNDER THE JONATHAN MOORE PIKE OVERPASS THAT SECTION WAS NOT COMPLETED THAT YEAR I was in the 4th grade in 1963 at Booth-Setser and we went to the Children's Museum via I 65. Of course it ended at Taylorsville and we had to take US 31 from there to Indy.
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Post by RER on Dec 12, 2011 11:00:25 GMT -5
First To The Last Bartholomew & Johnson County Grist/Lumber Mills (early 1822 & forward) Furnas MillGrist and lumber saw mills were established on the Driftwood River and creeks almost as soon as the early settlers arrived. John Pence established a mill west of Taylorsville on the Driftwood River during 1822. This mill likely served the Bartholomew County portion of future Camp Atterbury farmers. The Pence mills were later purchased by Zachariah Tannehill and operated the mills until 1876. During that year Daniel Miller obtained the mill and it was located north of Tannehill Bridge. Later the mills were purchased by the Drybreads family and renamed to “Valley Roller Mills.” A little farther downstream on Driftwood in Bartholomew County was the mill called Gale Mill, and was later titled Lowell Mill located in the present Lowell community. Some of these late 1800s owners eventually started the Cerealine Company in Columbus. The Lowell community was originally established because of the mill along the river. Upstream the Driftwood joins the Blue River with various creeks as run offs. Sugar Creek is part of the landscape and hosted its own mills. A man named James Thompson built a grist/lumber mill around 1826. He continued building mills and by 1850 he had a four story brick mill on the Blue River. Additionally, Mr. Thompson joined with Mr. Isaac Collier and built a mill on Sugar Creek, which is part of Atterbury near old Nineveh Road Bridge (East gate of Camp). Upstream on Sugar Creek was the Foster Mill built around 1832 and later purchased and named Furnas Mill. This was a grist and lumber mill. By 1860 along the creeks and rivers in both counties there were 4 grist mills in Johnson County and 17 grist mills in Bartholomew County. Brown County during that same period had two mills. The mills normally had a saw mill for lumber and there were 3 in Johnson County and 15 in Bartholomew County. Sources: The History of American Settlement at Camp Atterbury and partial Cerealine Company history.
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Post by RER on Apr 1, 2012 20:29:58 GMT -5
Legal Tender Road History Elizabethtown (E-Town) IndianaBartholomew County IndianaThe Legal Tender Act of 1862 stopped the use of gold and silver coins and bullion as monetary exchange. In place of that the United States Congress created the first “Greenbacks”. The intent was to fund projects that would benefit the Northern troops in the Civil War, which ended during 1865. Such as building roads that would get food crops to market and in turn feed the troops. There were many such projects and they put the name “Legal Tender” on them. "Greenback 1862"The following information was provided by a dear friend in Columbus, who is a retired Columbus Historian and genealogist, and is now 99 years old. She writes to my brother and says: "I am enjoying life”. She writes that according to an 1888 Local History Book, Page 28, that turnpike companies were formed under the Legal Tender Act of 1862, to assist in the Civil War effort. Roads were built and tolls charged for use of the roads. She grew up in the Burnsville/Grammer area and knows the road well. The Legal Tender turnpike company in Rockcreek Township was responsible for the road in question. It set the toll rate and had to insure the road was maintained as prescribed by law. The road was still marked on the maps of the 1960s and today in Bartholomew County. Forthcoming, we will provide a map dated July 20, 1960. The map will show the road leading from Elizabethtown, (where the Pennsylvania RR had a station) and then headed North and then East, right between Grammer and Burnsville, following the present day road number 300S. In the early days transportation was a problem. Grist Mills were built on the river banks; trade was up and down the rivers. Towns grew up and farmers needed to build and maintain the roads. Hence, turnpike companies and toll roads were established. (Note: She adds that this was before her time) There are other things around designated by “Legal Tender” such as a cemetery in what is now called Camp Atterbury located at the Ninevah area. Special Challenge: For anyone who can find/locate early documentation that explains the road and the overall Legal Tender projects. Perhaps it would be located in the Columbus Historical Archives. To date nothing has been found. Map Update E-Town (from Columbus go East on Hwy 7): Note: This post will also be placed in the Trivia thread for ease of finding. This was posted here for Jason's benefit and question.
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Post by David Sechrest on Apr 3, 2012 6:42:33 GMT -5
Funny you should be discussing this, Bob. I was looking at Legal Tender Road on Google Maps yesterday! I was doing a drive-by on State Road 7 and took a left!
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Post by RER on Apr 4, 2012 12:39:06 GMT -5
Historical Legal Tender Road Map UpdatePrinted By Bartholomew County 1960Comment: The short historical brief is written in this 1800-1899 thread and in the Trivia Thread. The brief was provided by the Columbus Indiana Historian many years ago. Today, she is 99 years old and she provided the brief handwritten to my brother and the cropped map below. As you can see the Legal Tender Road went from the train station at Elizabethtown and into 300S. A trip down Hwy 7 from Columbus will guide you to that road at E-town.
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