Bedford

by Maxine Kruse

Book Overview

The county seat of Lawrence County, Bedford is in the heart of Indiana's limestone belt and is known as the "Limestone Capital of the World." Famous buildings across the nation, including the Pentagon, the Empire State Building, and the National Cathedral, feature limestone quarried and carved in Bedford. After faltering between the Depression and World War II, the limestone industry is still going strong. Today, during the early spring when the dogwood...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738540552
• ISBN13: 9780738540559
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.7" x 9.3"