Ohio County, Indiana

by William J. Dichtl

Book Overview

Ohio County, the smallest county in Indiana, was carved out of Dearborn County in 1844.

Colonel Abel Pepper, who oversaw the removal of the Native Americans in the 1830s, was influential in the establishment of the new county. As a citizen of Rising Sun, he and his wife donated land and money to the building of the courthouse. The courthouse, built in 1844, is the oldest courthouse in continuous use in Indiana. This photographic documentation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738518832
• ISBN13: 9780738518831
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.7" x 9.3"