Albion and Noble County
Published on 24. August 2015
238 pages
978-1-4396-5292-3 (ISBN)
Description
Named after Indiana's first US senator, Noble County was formed in 1836, just eight years after the first recorded white settlers arrived and 20 years after Indiana's formation. Settlements grew with transportation: a trail from Fort Wayne became the now-historic Lincoln Highway; the Sylvan Lake dam, built to supply a proposed canal, attracted author Gene Stratton Porter; and railroads arrived. Each time the population grew and shifted until the citizens voted to place the county seat in "The Center," the geographic center of Noble County. Soon, Albion occupied the space, making it the smallest township in America. With 117 lakes, the Elkhart River, a state park, and numerous historic sites, Noble County became a destination for tourists, while Albion's historical downtown area, centered on a century-old courthouse in a town carved from wilderness, stands in the center of it all.
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Mark R. Hunter | Emily Jane Hunter
Albion and Noble County
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08/2015
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
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Mark R. Hunter met his wife, Emily, on a writing website, and they have been writing together ever since. Mark is a member of the Albion Volunteer Fire Department, and Emily handles their website when they are not writing everything from romance to horror. They live three blocks from the Noble County Courthouse in Albion.
Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Settlements and the Battle for a County Seat
- 2. Growing a County Seat from Scratch
- 3. Business-From Wood to Brick
- 4. Agriculture and a Rural World
- 5. Schools and Churches
- 6. Transportation-Roads and Rails
- 7. Starting Services
- 8. Recreation and Celebration
