A HISTORY OF TROY INDIANA
Stephen Saalman
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History Facts
Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May, and they still smelled pretty good by June. Since they were starting to smell, however, brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Hence the custom today of carrying a bouquet when getting married.
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Rich Silver Mine Found At St. Meinrad, IN
By Stephen Saalman
A rich silver mine has recently come to light in Harrison Township, Spencer County, IN. The deposit of ore is said to occupy an extensive belt, beginning in Martin County and running southeast into Dubois, the northern part of Spencer, Perry and on into Crawford County.
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Ancient Indian Petroglyph
Ohio River
Buzzard Roost, Indiana
Stephen Saalman
There is an ancient Indian spiral petroglyph on the Indiana side along the river at Buzzard Roost. The petroglyph is in the form of a spiral snake carved into stone, and river floods have eroded some of it over the hundreds and possibly thousands of years since it was carved.
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SIGHTS ALONG THE OHIO RIVER
Stephen Saalman
Perry County, Indiana
On River Rd. (soon to be reopened) between Tell City and Cannelton was the location of "Fulton's Mine," said to be the first used in Indiana, and in 1811, to have furnished coal to the first steam boat on the Ohio River, the "New Orleans," which was owned by Robert Fulton and piloted by Nicholas Roosevelt. This area has great cliffs of massive sandstone, which belittle the narrow river valley below.
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Wesselman Woods
Wesselman Woods in Evansville is the largest tract of urban old-growth forest in the United States.
The land was once occupied by Indigenous cultures including the Miami, Wea and Shawnee.
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Tunnel Mill
Stephen Saalman
Tunnel Mill in Charlestown, Indiana c.1900.
The three-story Tunnel Mill was built on Fourteen Mile Creek by John Work starting in 1814.
He dug a 385 foot long tunnel to act as a mill race and provide a consistent water supply. Building the tunnel required 2.5 years of blasting through the limestone hillside.
Over time, Work operated three grist mills, four saw mills, powder mill, distillery, stone sawing mill and general store.
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David McCullough: America’s Storyteller
By Hans Zeiger
August 21, 2022
Historian David McCullough, who passed away on Aug. 7, spent his life telling stories that his fellow citizens should know. He wrote well-known biographies of John Adams, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and the Wright Brothers. He got his start chronicling the Johnstown Flood before turning to the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge and the Panama Canal and the early years of the American Revolution.
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The Scheidegger Arrowhead Collection
Cannelton, Indiana
Contributed by Stephen Sallman
Edward "Buddy" Scheidegger of Cannelton has been collecting Indian relics since he was 12 years old which is probably the reason he has over 12,000 items. He keeps only the perfect specimens attractively placed in trays which line two cabinets in the living room of the Scheidegger home. Imperfect arrowheads, tomahawks and others are traded or sold.
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The Worst Rainstorm In Perry County History
By Stephen Saalman
Cannelton, Indiana
124 years ago this week
Rained 15" in 10 hours
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