A band of Potawatomi Indians had made their home near Twin Lakes in Marshall County, Indiana, a bit south of Plymouth. In 1838, 100 wigwams and cabins dotted the land in their village. They had converted to Catholicism; they were learning to farm the land. They wanted to coexist with the white settlers who had [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Plymouth Indiana’
16 September 2008
The Corbin house
I had no idea that this house was historically significant when I photographed it last year. It stands among many others along the Michigan Road on the north side of Plymouth, Indiana. I took pictures of many of these houses, but lingered longest before this one. It had the strongest presence.
When blogger Hoosier Reborn saw this photo [...]
4 August 2008
Reflecting Hoosier Reborn
I went out on the Michigan Road again over the weekend. Not only did I pick up where I left off in Fulton County, but I also picked up someone else knowledgeable about the road along the way. Blogger Hoosier Reborn lives on the road, loves it as much as I do, and has a [...]
14 January 2008
Exploring Old US 31
Driving between South Bend and Indianapolis on US 31 bores me silly, except in Carmel/Westfield and Kokomo, where traffic crawling among endless stoplights always provides an exercise in patience. Today, I avoid US 31 as much as I can.
US 31’s history, however, has interested me for years because I grew up four blocks from it [...]
