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History of Parke County, Indiana - Part 2
No full textRobert Rennick reads excerpts related to the history of Parke County, Indiana from the book Memories of Pioneer Parke County, Indiana
Juliet Snowden Interview (Parke County, Indiana) - Part 2
No full textAn interview with Juliet Snowden of Rockville, Indiana on the history of Parke County, Indiana
Xenia Loy Garrigus Interview (Parke County, Indiana) - Part 2
No full textRobert Rennick reads excerpts from the book Memories of Pioneer Parke County, Indiana and A Brief History of Jackson Township at the 31:00 minute mark
Marcia Frances Ott Interview (Parke County, Indiana) - Part 2
No full textAn interview of Marcia Frances Strouse Ott of Rockville, Indiana by Robert M. Rennick on the history and folklore of Parke County, Indiana. Ott reminiscences about personalities and events of the late 19th century and early 20th century in Rockville
Tom Foster and Juliet Snowden Interview (Parke County, Indiana) - Part 1
No full textAn interview with Tom Foster of Montezuma, Indiana by Robert M. Rennick on the folklore and history of communities in Parke County, Indiana. Includes an interview with Juliet Snowden of Rockville, Indiana on the history of Parke County, Indiana. The interview begins at 22:40 of the audio recording
Jessie Roberts Interview (Parke County, Indiana)
No full textAn interview with Jessie Roberts of Mecca, Indiana by Robert M. Rennick on the history and place names of Wabash Township, Indiana
An Introduction to the Geology of Parke County, Indiana
Get PDFIndiana Geological Survey Circular 2Parke County, which is located about 50 miles west of Indianapolis, has an area of 447 square miles. It is bounded on the north by Fountain County, on the northeast by Montgomery County, on the east by Putnam County, on the south by Clay and Vigo Counties, and on the west by Vermillion County. This publication provides a summary of the glacial and bedrock geology of Parke County, Indiana, including information on landforms, bedrock geology and mineral resources.Indiana Department of Conservatio
John E. Moore Letter, 20 August 1863
No full textMoore writes from Camp Carrington, Indianapolis to his brother, Benjamin Thomas Watson Benson, in Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana, 20 August 1863. Moore is assigned to guard the Confederate prisoners at Camp Morton and tells of increased security although his life is relatively boring since he stands guard duty about once a week. He also relates that the Confederates captured during Morgan's Raid were transferred from Camp Morton to Chicago.John E. Moore was born around 1841 and lived in Parke County, Indiana. In August, 1862, he was mustered in Company B of the 115th Indiana Regiment. He was mustered out in February, 1864, in Indianapolis
Max Martin and his Champion Shorthorn Steer at the 1931 Indiana State Fair
No full textTwelve year old Max Martin of Rockville in Parke County, Indiana is seen here with his Shorthorn Club steer. It won the Championship in its breed at the 4-H Club Show during the 1931 State Fair
Francis M. Kalley Letter
No full textThe letter was written from Huttonville (West Virginia), dated 26 October 1861 to B.T.W. Benson in Bridgeton, Parke County, Indiana. He writes about the health of the regiment having deteriorated since they left Cheat Mountain, Virginia, and the number on the sick list has been increasing. He goes on to say that Parke County has distinguished itself in sending clothing and blankets to the unit.Francis M. Kalley (b. about 1842) of Parke County, Indiana, enlisted as corporal in Company A of the 14th Indiana Regiment in June, 1861. He was promoted several times and ultimately became a captain in October, 1862. Kalley was killed at Fredericksburg, Virginia on 13 December 1862. Another letter from Cheat Mountain, Virginia is in the collection
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