History

HistoryFest returns to rock Auburn

By Rick Henly on Saturday, July 24th, 2010

AUBURN (July 20, 2010)— On July 24th and 25th, 2010, from 10-4 and 10-3 (respectively), the National Military History Center in Auburn will once again ring with the sounds of bullets and battle cries as HistoryFest takes over the grounds. A 2-day timeline event featuring living history reenactments from 1745-1975, HistoryFest is a free family event that is both educational and exciting!

Over 200 re-enactors will set up camp surrounding the pond, portraying the life and times of various soldiers in their respective conflicts... Read More...

Wabash County Museum highlights

By Rick Henly on Friday, July 9th, 2010

Huntington Free Press receives information from Wabash County and although we haven't always published it online, we know that Huntington residents are often seen in the community to our west.  With the newly-remodeled County Museum such an incredible place to learn of the area's history, we felt that we should publish information regarding the museum for our readers... Read More...

Independence Day celebration at Forks

By Rick Henly on Saturday, June 26th, 2010

Huntington, IN – The 12th annual “Old-Fashioned Independence Day Celebration” will be held at the Forks of the Wabash Historic Park at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 3, 2010.  The program will feature music by the Erie Band, Company Singers, and the Children’s Choir Summer Camp... Read More...

Exploring Our Heritage - Canals

By Paula Kimmel on Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the fourth in a series of articles about Huntington's past.

Elias Murray, nephew of Samuel Huntington (who Huntington is named for), dug the first shovelful of dirt for the Wabash and Erie Canal on February 22, 1832... Read More...

Exploring our Heritage - The Chamber

By Paula Kimmel on Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the third in a series of articles about Huntington's past.

Huntington’s Heritage Days is sponsored by the Huntington County Chamber of Commerce and was begun in 1963 by the downtown merchants. The Chamber coordinates all of the activities associated with Heritage Days including the annual parade... Read More...

Exploring Our Heritage - Early Settlers

By Paula Kimmel on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second in a series of articles about Huntington's past written by Paula Kimmel.

In its original days Huntington was a home for Native Americans, whose history can be traced back for several thousand years... Read More...

Exploring our heritage - Huntington

By Rick Henly on Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Heritage Days will happen next month, June 16-20, 2010.  Huntington resident Paula Kimmel has put together a number of articles that can help us learn more about our town.

This is the first of those articles.

Exploring Our Heritage

Samuel Huntington

Huntington City and County were named for Samuel Huntington, a congressman from Connecticut, who signed the United States Constitution... Read More...

CW Days in Hartford City is a blast!

By Rick Henly on Thursday, October 8th, 2009

This weekend in Hartford City the air will be filled with the smell of black powder and stew cooking over open fires.

Civil War Days opens to the public on Saturday, October 10 at 8:00 a.m. with a small ceremony at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Hartford City.

Many sights and sounds throughout Saturday and Sunday will keep people entertained... Read More...

Lintz explores John Dillinger

By Rick Henly on Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

"I’m John Dillinger... I Rob Banks!"

Have you ever stolen anything, whatever its value?  Most learn while they are young that stealing is wrong.  Others work on not getting caught.  Once upon a time, there was a Hoosier boy who saw it in the second way mentioned, giving the good old-fashioned name, John, a rather hard twist... Read More...

Historical Society & Forks collaborate

By Tom Stong on Monday, June 22nd, 2009

The Huntington County Historical Society and the Historic Forks of the Wabash Museum are collaborating to present an old-fashioned Independence Day Celebration on the lawn at the Historic Forks of the Wabash Museum.

The program will feature Mayor Simeon T. Cast and Jennie (Bailey) Cast, portrayed by David and Diana Dean with the help of Mathias Nuck (Charles Hayden) and his son Joseph (Matt Stephenson)... Read More...

Indiana man last to die in Civil War

By Rick Henly on Monday, June 22nd, 2009

LAST MAN TO DIE IN THE CIVIL WAR
HIS FAMILY LAST CASUALTY IN CIVIL WAR

PORTLAND

There was consequence in the death of a man like John down through the years greater than his own misfortune.  His young wife, Sarah, now a widow.  Aging parents, John Sr... Read More...