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Historic Story Inn – Brown County – Indiana

May 26, 2022 0 Comments

Historic Story Inn - Brown County - Indiana

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The Story Inn has a long history dating back to 1882. It lies at the center of the town of Story, Indiana, which was founded by farmers trying to make a living from the marginal soils of the hilly area that is Brown County, Indiana. The town and the inn went through various phases of growth and decline, and the surrounding countryside saw much of its original farming population leave and the land they left behind turned into Indiana’s largest state park.

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Historic Medora Brick Plant – Indiana

June 9, 2021 0 Comments

Historic Medora Brick Plant - Indiana

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The Medora Shale Brick Company was founded in 1904, and produced brick until the beginning of 1992. Originally 12 brick kilns were built on the site, but that number now stands at 10. Its been estimated that at one time, the plant produced 54,000 bricks a day, and employed as many as 50 people. Bricks from that plant were used in building projects throughout Indiana, as well as Chicago, Detroit, and numerous midwestern cities.

The plant, located in Medora (Jackson County), was named to the top 10 most endangered landmarks in Indiana, in 2004, by the Historic Landmarks Foundation.

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Tulip Trestle Summer Storm – Bloomfield – Indiana

June 9, 2021 0 Comments

Tulip Trestle Summer Storm - Bloomfield - Indiana

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The Tulip Trestle or Viaduct is a 2,295 foot long railroad bridge in Greene County Indiana, nearly Bloomfield. The bridge was built in 1905. Its part of a rail line that goes from Indianapolis to Newton, Illinois. At the time of its construction it was the longest rail trestle in the United States and the third longest railroad trestle in the world.

A country road underneath the Tulip Viaduct, Greene County, Indiana

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