Cedar Lake

Cedar Lake
Author: Carol Ann Oostman
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2012
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738582634

Cedar Lake has been home to Indians, pioneers, industrialists, hotelkeepers, and more. At the center of town is a 787-acre body of water also called Cedar Lake. In 1882, the Monon Railroad laid tracks along the western lakeshore. In winter, the Armour brothers, John G. Shedd, and the Howkinsons harvested lake ice and loaded it on trains bound for Chicago meatpacking houses. Tourists, and sometimes scoundrels, soon discovered this summer playground. They came by rail or buggy for fresh air and country-fried chicken. During the hotel era, nearly 50 establishments provided lodging overlooking the lake. Entertainment was provided in over-the-water dance halls offering big-name performers like Stan Kenton, the Beach Boys, and Lawrence Welk. Entrepreneur Samuel C. Bartlett recognized opportunity and bought up acreage. He set up a real estate office to sell lots and cottages. But the boom time passed, and the town has become predominantly residential.

Native American Place Names of Indiana

Native American Place Names of Indiana
Author: Michael McCafferty
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2023-08-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 0252055985

A linguistic history of Native American place-names in Indiana In tracing the roots of Indiana place names, Michael McCafferty focuses on those created and used by local Native Americans. Drawing from exciting new sources that include three Illinois dictionaries from the eighteenth century, the author documents the language used to describe landmarks essential to fur traders in Les Pays d’en Haut and settlers of the Old Northwest territory. Impeccably researched, this study details who created each name, as well as when, where, how and why they were used. The result is a detailed linguistic history of lakes, streams, cities, counties, and other Indiana names. Each entry includes native language forms, translations, and pronunciation guides, offering fresh historical insight into the state of Indiana.

More Haunted Hoosier Trails

More Haunted Hoosier Trails
Author: Wanda Lou Willis
Publisher: Emmis Books
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2004
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781578601820

This book contains folklore from Indiana's spookiest places.

Visions From Two Continents

Visions From Two Continents
Author: Patsy Buell Stierna
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

A woman artist struggles to successfully raise her children during desperate times. A recreation of the stories Sheila Buchanan Buell told to her daughter the author, Patsy Buell Stierna.

Red Cedar Shingles

Red Cedar Shingles
Author: United States Tariff Commission
Publisher:
Total Pages: 52
Release: 1945
Genre: Shingle industry
ISBN:

This Land

This Land
Author: Robert H. Mohlenbrock
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2006-03-15
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0520930541

Part armchair travelogue, part guide book, this projected three-volume series—divided into the western, central, and eastern United States—will introduce readers to all 155 national forests across the country. This Land is the only comprehensive field guide that describes the natural features, wildernesses, scenic drives, campgrounds, and hiking trails of our national forests, many of which—while little known and sparsely visited—boast features as spectacular as those found in our national parks and monuments. Each entry includes logistical information about size and location, facilities, attractions, and associated wilderness areas. For about half of the forests, Robert H. Mohlenbrock has provided sidebars on the biological or geological highlights, drawn from the "This Land" column that he has written for Natural History magazine since 1984. Superbly illustrated with color photographs, botanical drawings, and maps, this book is loaded with information, clearly written, and easy to use. This volume covers national forests in: Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Minnesota Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wyoming