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Beck's Mill is a historic
gristmill in
Washington County,
Indiana in the
United States. It is seven miles southwest of
Salem. It was built in 1864, one year after
John Hunt Morgan asked for ransom for every Washington County mill to be spared from burning. The mill was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places in 1990. It was on the list of the
Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana's 10 Most Endangered historic places in 2005 and 2006, but was removed from the list after funds were allocated for its renovation.
Friends of Beck's Mill, a nonprofit organization, bought the property, totaling fourteen acres, and are hoping the mill can be saved, and maybe even become operational as the centerpiece of a local park. In June 2006, the president of the Friends, Larry Nelson, won a $1,000 door prize from the Washington County Community Foundation, an annual giveaway for use of community projects, and chose to use the $1,000 to start an acorn fund for the mill, creating a permanent endowment to repair the mill.
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Charlestown State Park is an
Indiana state park on 2,400 acres (9.71 km²) in
Clark County,
Indiana, in the
United States. The park is on the banks of the
Ohio River, 1 mile (1.6 km) east of
Charlestown. It was once part of the
Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP), and was donated in separate parcels to the Indiana state government. In 1993, the state of Indiana was given 859 acres (3.48 km²) , and in 1994 was given an additional 1,125 acres (4.55 km²) . When the park opened in 1996, it encompassed 2,400 acres (9.71 km²). With an additional 2,600 acres (10.52 km²) given by the INAAP in 2004, the park has 5,100 acres (20.64 km²), making it the third largest state park in Indiana.
There are still railroad tracks and private houses on the property, and the Indiana state government is still deciding what to do with them. Future developments confirmed by the state for the park include a swimming pool, access to Rose Island via a pedestrian bridge, more trails, improvements to the campground, cabins, and maybe even a state park inn.
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Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site is located in
New Albany, Indiana by the
Ohio River. It was the home of
William Culbertson, who was once the richest man in
Indiana. Built in 1867 at a cost of $120,000, this French
Second Empire-style mansion has 25-rooms within 20,000 square feet, and was completed in November of 1869. It was designed by James T. Banes, a local architect. Features within the three-story edifice include hand-painted ceilings and walls,
frescoed ceilings, carved
rosewood cantilevered staircase,
marble fireplaces, wallpaper of fabric-quality, and crystal
chandeliers. The tin roof was imported from
Scotland. The displays within the mansion feature the Culbertson family and the restoration of the building. The rooms on the tour are the formal
parlors, dining rooms, bedrooms, kitchen, and laundry room.
The Culbertson Mansion performs historic restoration rather than renovation to protect the historical integrity of the home. The eventual goal is to return the mansion to its 1869 appearance, barring necessary modern items as electricity and bathrooms.
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Jefferson General Hospital was the third-largest hospital during the
American Civil War, located at
Port Fulton, Indiana (now part of
Jeffersonville, Indiana) and was active between
February 21,
1864 and December 1866. The land was owned by U.S Senator from Indiana
Jesse D. Bright. Bright was sympathetic to the Confederates, and was expelled from his position as Senator in 1862. Union authorities took the property without compensation, similar to what happened at
Arlington National Cemetery.
Eventually, a man named James Holt came into ownership of the property. At his death he bequeathed the property to his Masonic Lodge, Clark Lodge #40 as a Masonic orphans home around 1915.
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John Work House and Mill Site is a
Registered Historic Place just outside
Charlestown, Indiana, owned by the
Lincoln Heritage Council,
(BSA), as part of the Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation. For a century, it was an active gristmill until technology made it obsolete, and arson destroyed much of it. Prominent features around the site are
Fourteen Mile Creek and the
Devil's Backbone. It is now a seldom used camp for Scouts.
The mill started operating in 1819. The mill was ideally situated by being a day's ride from New Albany and Madison, the second and third largest cities in Indiana at the time, and for being so close to Ohio River landings. A sawmill was added to the mill, as was a saltworks and powdermill.
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Jeffersonville, Indiana, often called
Jeff, is the
county seat of
Clark County,
Indiana, along the
Ohio River. It is directly across the Ohio River from
Louisville, Kentucky to the north along
I-65. In 1802 local residents used a grid pattern designed by
Thomas Jefferson for the formation of a city, and Indiana Territorial Governor
William Henry Harrison decided to name the new city after Jefferson. Jeffersonville would be the only city ever designed by Jefferson.
In 1819 the first shipbuilding took place in Jeffersonville, and steamboats would become key to Jeffersonville's economy. James Howard made his first steamboat in 1834 in Jeffersonville named the Hyperion. This history is best expressed at the Howard Steamboat Museum.
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Clarksville, Indiana is a town in
Clark County,
Indiana, along the
Ohio River. The population was 21,400 at the
2000 United States Census. Clarksville is named for
American Revolutionary War General
George Rogers Clark who lived for a time on a point of land on the Ohio River. Founded in 1783, the town is believed to be the first true American settlement in the
Northwest Territory.
The town failed to flourish in the 1800s, due to the many floods. It was a popular dueling spot for Kentuckians who wanted to dodge Kentucky's anti-dueling laws. The most famous of these was the 1809 duel between Henry Clay and Humphrey Marshall.
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Corydon, Indiana is the
county seat in
Harrison County,
Indiana. The population was 2,715 at the 2000 census. Corydon became the second
territorial capital of
Indiana in 1813, when it was moved there from
Vincennes for the purpose of being more centralized with the territory's population. Future U.S. President
William Henry Harrison donated the land for the purpose of building a capital, and it was he who named the town Corydon after a character in a favorite tune called
Pastoral Elegy.
Because of its historic nature, Corydon is a well-known regional tourist destination. The town hosts weekly events from early spring until late fall, usually centered around the historic town square. Some of the most attended events include the Halloween on the Square, Art Festival, the County Fair, and a long string of country and bluegrass concerts.
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Salem, Indiana is the
county seat of
Washington County,
Indiana. Its
downtown area is on the
National Register of Historic Places (as are several local buildings). Salem is primarily an agricultural community, surrounded by typical Indiana forests and farmland and small bodies of water. The primary crop grown in the area is corn. Homes in the area are of a variety of styles, with a large portion of residential homes having Victorian architectural design.
On July 10, 1863, the Confederate cavalry under John Hunt Morgan captured Salem, as part of his Indiana raid. Among the pillaged items were calico, bird cages, and ice skates.
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New Albany, Indiana is the
county seat of
Floyd County,
Indiana, situated along the
Ohio River opposite
Louisville, Kentucky. New Albany was founded in July 1813 when three brothers from
New York-Joel, Abner, and Nathaniel Scribner-arrived at the
Falls of the Ohio and named the site after
Albany, the state capital of New York. The
Scribner House still stands. The steamboat industry was the engine of the city's economy during the mid-19th century. At least a half-dozen shipbuilders were in operation, and turned out a multitude of steamboats, including the Robert E. Lee. Prior to the American Civil War, it was the most populous city in Indiana.
New Albany feature three separate Federal historic districts: East Spring Street Historic District, Mansion Row Historic District, and the New Albany Downtown Historic District.
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