Public Information Guide

Public Information Guide
Author: United States. Social and Rehabilitation Service. Office of Public Affairs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1973
Genre: Government publicity
ISBN:

Hidden History of Hamilton County, Indiana

Hidden History of Hamilton County, Indiana
Author: David Heighway
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021
Genre: History
ISBN: 1467150177

Hamilton County's past harbors sundry strange tales, many of them lost to time--until now. In 1867, a groom disappeared just before his wedding, presumably running away on cold feet. Four decades later, his remains were discovered buried under a shed in a mystery that remains unsolved. In the 1870s, the sheriff marshaled a seven-man posse, including two local African Americans, to deal with "desperados" in an isolated corner of the county. Their heroic efforts swiftly liberated the local populace from the yoke of banditry. A giant wave of ravenous squirrels descended on Central Indiana in 1822 to feast on crops, to the shock and dismay of new settlers. Join County Historian David Heighway for a tour of all things odd and forgotten.