This gripping account of a tense encounter in the wilderness of Clinton County is given in Chapter 13 of Recollections of the early settlement of the Wabash Valley by Sanford C. Cox, published in Lafayette, Indiana, in 1860. It takes up four of the five-and-a-half pages devoted to Clinton County. The only editing I have … Continue reading 1838 Account of A Run-In With A Bandit
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Town Histories: Cambria
Cambria in 2009 This is part of our planned series of Town Histories where we will gather information and resources on every town in the county. We welcome submissions of information, stories, or photographs to be included on this and other towns. This page, like the project in general, is a work in progress. Location … Continue reading Town Histories: Cambria
Deming & Thompson Co.
Deming & Thompson was a lumber and coal company started in Frankfort in 1887 when George L. Thompson (1860-1942), in partnership with his father-in-law Charles O. Deming (1835-1890), purchased the lumber firm of J.F. Morgan. They were located at 300 W. Washington Street and operated through the 1960s. To see what it looked like in … Continue reading Deming & Thompson Co.
All Known Cemeteries
Below you will find an interactive map and list of all known cemeteries in Clinton County, along with their periods of activity. Click any cemetery on the map to see more information about it, or click the rectangle icon at the upper-right of the map to make it full screen, where you can search by … Continue reading All Known Cemeteries
Freddie Shaffer’s All Girl Orchestra
Here is a collection of photos and advertisements pertaining to Freddie Shaffer and His All Girl Orchestra. Freddie was a Clinton County musician who in 1938 formed an all-girl band, which in 1941 played on the first radio show broadcast from Frankfort. For more on Freddie and his band, read his Notable Clinton Countians page, … Continue reading Freddie Shaffer’s All Girl Orchestra
Abandoned Airports of Mulberry and Frankfort
Here is a great page on Abandoned and Little-Known Airfields in northern Indiana. It includes Stair Airport in Mulberry, created by John Robert Russ 'Pop' Stair, an aviation pioneer who opened an airstrip in Mulberry in 1928. He trained many pilots, including some who later went on to become astronauts. Another listed is Frankfort Airport … Continue reading Abandoned Airports of Mulberry and Frankfort
Polio Epidemic In Mulberry 1954
From Mulberry Memories, Vol. 1, No. 7, September 2011, from Jerry Fickle by way of Sue Bryan Conley, Mulberry High School graduates. This special issue of Mulberry Memories is dedicated to Robert Dieter, Don, John, Tom and Norma Fleischhauer, Steve Garriott, Jim Felix, Marge Kay Gaylor, Lois Click and others that had mild cases of … Continue reading Polio Epidemic In Mulberry 1954
Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James W. Lucas
Brig. Gen. James W. Lucas is mobilization assistant to the Superintendent of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. He serves as the senior Reserve officer responsible for advising and assisting the Superintendent, Commandant of Cadets and Dean of the Faculty on all matters pertaining to the leadership and management of the U.S. Air Force … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James W. Lucas
Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James P. Ulm
Brigadier General James P. Ulm is director, North American Aerospace Defense Command Planning Staff, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. General Ulm was born in 1937, in Frankfort, Ind. He earned a bachelor's degree from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1961 and a master's degree from The George Washington University in 1973. The general completed … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: Brigadier General James P. Ulm
Notable Clinton Countians: Lieutenant General James F. Record
Lieutenant General James F. Record is commander, 12th Air Force and U.S. Southern Command Air Forces, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. The command is comprised of eight active-duty wings in the Western and Midwestern United States and Panama with more than 450 aircraft and 35,000 active-duty military and civilian personnel. He also ensures the operational … Continue reading Notable Clinton Countians: Lieutenant General James F. Record