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Settler John Cripe who died in 1841 is believed to be the first burial at West Goshen. The site was purchased and used by the German Baptist Church beginning in 1859. The cemetery was ceded to the City of Goshen in 1975.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1ER6_pioneer-dierdorff-cemetery-folk-lore_Goshen-IN.html
The folk lore concerning this cemetery has been handed down through generations by word of mouth. Most of it has proved to be factual through the efforts of Gordon Treesh, who researched old records and diaries. This is not a family cemetery, a…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EQU_a-history-of-the-winona_Goshen-IN.html
In the early 1900's, Indiana had more miles of electric train lines than any other state in the United States. The lines blossomed primarily at Indianapolis, radiating out to transport people and goods to and from the bustling city. Indianapolis l…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1EQQ_st-johns-lutheran-church_Goshen-IN.html
St. John'sLutheran ChurchBuilt 1852Has been placed on theNational Registerof Historic PlacesBy the United StatesDepartment of the Interior
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1DM2_goshen-college_Goshen-IN.html
Goshen College began as the Elkhart Institute of Science, Industry and the Arts on Elkhart's South Main Street in 1894, but moved to the Maple City and changed its name in 1903; the location chosen was easily accessible to rail transportation. The…
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(Side One)A History of the Winona In the early 1900's, Indiana had more miles of electric train lines than any other state in the United States. The lines blossomed primarily at Indianapolis, radiating out to transport people and goods to and f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BMW_madison-street-school-and-chandler-school_Goshen-IN.html
The current Chandler School is located on the site of the former Madison Street School, one of Goshen's first schools, opened in 1849. Miss Emma Chandler was the first principal from 1871 to 1898. In 1874, a four room addition was completed, but t…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BMV_the-engines-of-the-winona_Goshen-IN.html
The Winona Interurban Railway once ran along this corridor. The passenger and freight service was initially powered by electricity and later by internal-combustion engines until its demise. The Winona Interurban Railway was created just as elec…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1BMU_waterford-elementary-school_Goshen-IN.html
The history of Waterford School dates back to a log cabin one mile west of town in about 1830. The first school built in town was a frame building erected on the southwest corner of Egbert Road and South Main Street in 1836. A new one-story brick …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1AXW_shanklin-park_Goshen-IN.html
Established in 1958, Shanklin Park was named after respected Goshen High School English teacher, Merle Shanklin. Formerly serving as the site of Goshen's landfill, the park has grown into the city's largest and most popular park. Located within th…
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