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    Tippecanoe

    IN    

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    Tippecanoe was the Capitol of the Shawnee and several other tribes, who joined togehter to form a Federated tribe led by amongst other Tecumseh who objected to the purchase treaty, which bought 2,900,000 acres for the Uni... ghosttowns.com

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    Prophet's Town

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    Prophet's Town was the home to the Shawnee chief Tecumseh's indian confederacy. At it's peak it was the home to over 1,000 warriors training to stop the westward expansion of the U.S. The town was destroyed on Nov. 7th, 1... ghosttowns.com

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    Tacoma Aka - Woodville

    IN    

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    There is a ghost town in Northwestern Carroll County that was once an Indian Village known as Tacoma. White settlers named it Woodville. At one time there was a large Catholic Church, saw mill, store, Universalist Churc... history.rootsweb

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    Howesville

    IN    

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    There is a little abandoned town on the outskirts of Jasonville, Indiana on highway 59 called Howsville. There is an old abandoned store or post office building and a couple of other old empty buildings. It always gives... history.rootsweb

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    Old Westville

    IL    

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    There is not much known about the cemetery. It is forgotten about and unkept. It is apparent however, the modern town of Westville is a product of this earlier settlement. Another note: The cemetery is located in a heavil... ghosttowns.com

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    Fort Ouiatenon

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    Located on South River Road along the Wabash River, four miles southwest of Lafayette, this reconstructed trading post/village was originally built by the French in 1719 to help protect their fur traders from the Britis... history.rootsweb

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    Perth

    IN    

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    This old coal camp is one of many located in the northern part of the county, five miles northwest of Brazil. It was settled in the 1880s, and died in the 1930s. It had a number of businesses, including saloons. history.rootsweb

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    Horace

    IL    

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    Horace has suffered the ultimate indignity: its name is misspelled on Illinois maps as "Harris"; it appears to have been a small farming hamlet. I have no additional information. Submitted by: Kurt Wenner ghosttowns.com

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    Last Chance Stage Station

    IN    

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    On SH 46, midway between Bowling Green and Terre Haute, near Cory. history.rootsweb

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    Duncan Settlement

    IN    

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    In the southeast corner of county. Exact location not determined. history.rootsweb

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    Belleaire

    IN    

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    On Wabash & Erie Canal, three miles south of Bowling Green. history.rootsweb

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    Kossuth

    IN    

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    On SH 246 and west bank of Eel River, west of Martz. history.rootsweb

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    Woodville

    IN    

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    SEE Tacoma (above) history.rootsweb

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    Gold Creek

    IN    

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    Between SH 39 and SH 67, 25 miles southwest of Indianapolis. In the early 1900s gold was found in streamside glacial gravels southwest of Indianapolis. A small mining camp popped up along the creek, but the low pay of t... history.rootsweb