| Wayne County Indiana:: The Battles for the Courthouse Contributor(s): Lafever, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 1596298820 ISBN-13: 9781596298828 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977.263 |
| LCCN: 2010013682 |
| Series: Brief History |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Indiana |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The residents of Wayne County, Indiana, have battled about the county seat location since its formation in 1810. There have been three county seats and six courthouses. The disagreement-started between settlers from Salisbury and Centerville-was bitterly debated in the Indiana Territory legislature. Although Salisbury was the first county seat, it was moved to Centerville soon after Indiana's ratification as a state, and Salisbury faded into a lost town. For fifty-two years, Centerville maintained power, building two courthouses and a jail, until Richmond asserted its dominance in the state legislature. The struggle for the reins of power in Wayne County was Indiana's longest-running feud, igniting untold amounts of community pride. Join Wayne County historian Carolyn Lafever as she shares this story of conflict and courthouses, from tumultuous beginning to peaceful end. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lafever, Carolyn: - Carolyn Ruth Lafever has been writing about the history of Wayne County and Hagerstown since 1982. She became a member of the board of trustees of the Hagerstown Museum and served as secretary and president. In 1986, she became the first director of the museum. |