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    A History of Ohio County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #2
    A History of Switzerland County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #3
    A History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #1
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    Indiana County Travel and History Series

    By Paul R. Wonning

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    About this series

    Switzerland County has its origins in the original wine making Swiss immigrants that migrated into the Ohio River Valley in the early Nineteenth Century. These families were an important part of United States wine making history, as they produced the first commercial wines in the nation.

    New Switzerland

    The immigrants named their principal town Vevay, after the Swiss town from which most of them originated. The industrious settlers soon turned the hills and valleys of their new settlement, often called New Switzerland, into productive farms and vineyards.

    Hay Farming

    Blight ruined the vines and as wine making declined, Switzerland County became a major hay farming region. Hay presses turned out huge quantities of hay to feed the horses that were vital to the agriculture and transportation needs of the era.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMossy Feet Books
    Release dateMar 9, 2018
    A History of Ohio County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #2
    A History of Switzerland County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #3
    A History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #1

    Titles in the series (3)

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      A History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #1
      A History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #1

      A History of Dearborn County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #1

      Paul R. Wonning
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      A History of Dearborn County  serves as a great historical resource for home school students and Indiana history buffs. It includes information on museums, historical markers, National Register of Historic Sites and other areas of historical interest in Dearborn County, Indiana. The guide is a great help in planning field trips as local parks and nature preserves are included in the book, as well. Readers will discover historical information on Dearborn County cities and towns like Aurora, Lawrenceburg, Greendale the smaller communities in the county. Home schooling parents and local history buffs can use the book as a guide to finding Dearborn County's historical treasure for fun and educational field trips.

      A History of Dearborn County  serves as a great historical resource for home school students and Indiana history buffs. It includes information on museums, historical markers, National Register of Historic Sites and other areas of historical interest in Dearborn County, Indiana. The guide is a great help in planning field trips as local parks and nature preserves are included in the book, as well. Readers will discover historical information on Dearborn County cities and towns like Aurora, Lawrenceburg, Greendale the smaller communities in the county. Home schooling parents and local history buffs can use the book as a guide to finding Dearborn County's historical treasure for fun and educational field trips.

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      A History of Ohio County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #2
      A History of Ohio County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #2

      A History of Ohio County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #2

      Paul R. Wonning
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      Learn the history of the Hoosier State's smallest county with this historical guide to Ohio County and Rising Sun, Indiana. The book covers the early settlement, involvement in the underground railroad and events of Ohio County. The book includes a time line of events as well. Ohio County History Established in 1844 by the Indiana Legislature, Ohio County is the state's smallest county. It also has the oldest continuously operating court house in Indiana. Rising Sun, Indiana Platted in 1814, Rising Sun is one of the state's oldest town. Rising Sun was an important river port during the era when the Ohio River served as the region's most important shipping medium. Underground Railroad Its proximity to the Ohio River and Kentucky, Rising Sun was an important conduit through which slaves escaping from bondage in the South fled on their way to Canada and freedom. Freed slave Samuel Barkshire and his family provided the means for many slaves escaping to freedom.

      Learn the history of the Hoosier State's smallest county with this historical guide to Ohio County and Rising Sun, Indiana. The book covers the early settlement, involvement in the underground railroad and events of Ohio County. The book includes a time line of events as well. Ohio County History Established in 1844 by the Indiana Legislature, Ohio County is the state's smallest county. It also has the oldest continuously operating court house in Indiana. Rising Sun, Indiana Platted in 1814, Rising Sun is one of the state's oldest town. Rising Sun was an important river port during the era when the Ohio River served as the region's most important shipping medium. Underground Railroad Its proximity to the Ohio River and Kentucky, Rising Sun was an important conduit through which slaves escaping from bondage in the South fled on their way to Canada and freedom. Freed slave Samuel Barkshire and his family provided the means for many slaves escaping to freedom.

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      A History of Switzerland County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #3
      A History of Switzerland County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #3

      A History of Switzerland County, Indiana: Indiana County Travel and History Series, #3

      Paul R. Wonning
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      Switzerland County has its origins in the original wine making Swiss immigrants that migrated into the Ohio River Valley in the early Nineteenth Century. These families were an important part of United States wine making history, as they produced the first commercial wines in the nation. New Switzerland The immigrants named their principal town Vevay, after the Swiss town from which most of them originated. The industrious settlers soon turned the hills and valleys of their new settlement, often called New Switzerland, into productive farms and vineyards. Hay Farming Blight ruined the vines and as wine making declined, Switzerland County became a major hay farming region. Hay presses turned out huge quantities of hay to feed the horses that were vital to the agriculture and transportation needs of the era.

      Switzerland County has its origins in the original wine making Swiss immigrants that migrated into the Ohio River Valley in the early Nineteenth Century. These families were an important part of United States wine making history, as they produced the first commercial wines in the nation. New Switzerland The immigrants named their principal town Vevay, after the Swiss town from which most of them originated. The industrious settlers soon turned the hills and valleys of their new settlement, often called New Switzerland, into productive farms and vineyards. Hay Farming Blight ruined the vines and as wine making declined, Switzerland County became a major hay farming region. Hay presses turned out huge quantities of hay to feed the horses that were vital to the agriculture and transportation needs of the era.

    Author

    Paul R. Wonning

    Publisher of history, gardening, travel and fiction books. Gardening, history and travel seem an odd soup in which to stew one's life, but Paul has done just that. A gardener since 1975, he has spent his spare time reading history and traveling with his wife. He gardens, plans his travels and writes his books out in the sticks near a small town in southeast Indiana. He enjoys sharing the things he has learned about gardening, history and travel with his readers. The many books Paul has written reflect that joy of sharing. He also writes fiction in his spare time. Read and enjoy his books, if you will. Or dare.

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