| Spiceland Township Contributor(s): Ratcliff, Richard Pickering (Author) |
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ISBN: 1467112542 ISBN-13: 9781467112543 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi |
| Dewey: 977 |
| LCCN: 2014944247 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.6" W x 9.26" (0.69 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Geographic Orientation - Indiana - Cultural Region - Midwest |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Spiceland Township and the town of Spiceland are truly unique in that no other township, town, or city in the United States has the same name. Native Americans were first attracted to the area because of the abundance of springs along the classic little stream called Brook Bezor. From 1870 to 1921, Spiceland was known for its Friends (Quaker) Academy. The Spiceland Sanitarium also attracted visitors from all over the country. In pre Civil War days, the township was a prominent station on the Underground Railroad. Spiceland Academy (later Spiceland High School) turned out a number of outstanding graduates, including playwrights, lyricists, inventors, entrepreneurs, authors, and college presidents. Spiceland s Draper Inc. is the largest factory of its kind in the United States and the largest industry in Henry County." |
Contributor Bio(s): Ratcliff, Richard Pickering: - Author Richard Pickering Ratcliff, an eighth-generation resident of Spiceland, is the official historian of Henry County, Indiana, as well as a retired teacher who taught US history for 40 years before his retirement. He has been an avid collector of vintage Spiceland Township photographs for over 50 years. |