by Digital AIM Media | Feb 4, 2025
The Medora Brick Plant operated in Jackson County from 1906 to 1992. The brick plant used locally produced shale to make the brick that was then fired in the 12 beautiful beehive kilns. Fifty men produced 54,000 bricks a day, six days a week until the plant closed in...
by Digital AIM Media | Feb 4, 2025
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1966 as a refuge to provide resting and feeding areas for waterfowl during their annual migrations. The refuge is on 7,724 acres. In addition to wildlife viewing, the refuge provides opportunities for fishing,...
by Digital AIM Media | Feb 4, 2025
The Shieldstown Covered Bridge was built in 1876 and named for the family-owned mill in the immediately adjacent village of Shields.It cost $13,600 and is an example of early 19th century wooden truss technology. It is a rare variant of the Burr Arch Truss.The...
by Digital AIM Media | Feb 4, 2025
Seymour’s railroad ties provided historical in 1860. On April 14, Alexander McClure, a slave living in Nashville, TN, arranged for friends to place him in a box and ship him to “Hannah M. Johnson, in care of Levi Coffin,” in Cincinnati, Ohio. At Seymour, McClure’s box...
by Digital AIM Media | Feb 4, 2025
Jackson County Indiana is rich in railroad history. A number of rail lines crisscross through the area. Small rural communities grew in population and industry and welcomed those looking for work and those buying land and settling in the area. During the latter...
