| Hidden History of Hamilton County, Indiana Contributor(s): Heighway, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467150177 ISBN-13: 9781467150170 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi - Reference | Curiosities & Wonders - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 977.256 |
| LCCN: 2021938360 |
| Physical Information: 0.55" H x 5.98" W x 8.9" (0.95 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hamilton County's past harbors sundry strange tales, many of them lost to time--until now. In 1867, a groom disappeared just before his wedding, presumably running away on cold feet. Four decades later, his remains were discovered buried under a shed in a mystery that remains unsolved. In the 1870s, the sheriff marshaled a seven-man posse, including two local African Americans, to deal with desperados in an isolated corner of the county. Their heroic efforts swiftly liberated the local populace from the yoke of banditry. A giant wave of ravenous squirrels descended on Central Indiana in 1822 to feast on crops, to the shock and dismay of new settlers. Join County Historian David Heighway for a tour of all things odd and forgotten. |