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History & Heritage
LAGRO Manchester Mainstreet WABASH Photo: Eric Schoening
Hanging Rock 109 North Market Dr. James Ford Historic
4552 E. Hanging Rock Road Wabash, IN 46992 Home Wabash County
Division Road (330) 956-6067 177 West Hill Street Courthouse & Abraham
Lagro, IN 46941 www.manchestermainstreet.org Wabash, IN 46992 Lincoln Monument
(260) 637-2273 Manchester Main Street (260) 563-8686 1 West Hill Street
Hanging Rock rises about 80 represents a diverse range of www.jamesfordmuseum.org Wabash, IN 46992
feet above the surface of the age groups, businesses, and Period furnishings complement ( 260) 563-0661
river and offers a flat surface on economic and community interactive exhibits, a display www.wabashcounty85.us
its pinnacle. interests in North Manchester. of Civil War~Era medical First Electrically Lighted city in
equipment, and Victorian the World: “From the towering
St Patrick’s Catholic North Manchester garden. dome of the Court House at
Church Covered Bridge 8:00 p.m. on March 31, 1880,
940 Main Street 109 North Market Street The Honeywell House burst a flood of lights that made
Lagro, IN 46941 North Manchester, IN 46962 720 North Wabash Street world history.
(260) 563-7171 (260) 563-7171 Wabash, IN 46992
www.visitwabashcounty.com www.nmanchesterhistory.org (260) 563-2326 Wabash County
Built in 1870 by Irish immigrants, The North Manchester Covered www.honeywellhouse.org Historical Museum
this breathtaking church speaks Bridge, one of the town’s best The Honeywell House, home of 36 East Market Street
for itself. Victorian Gothic style, known historical landmarks the late Mrs. Mark C. Honeywell, Wabash, IN 46992
the original bell and organ are still is a nonprofit cultural center (260) 563-9070
in use. Thomas Marshall owned and operated by the www.wabashmuseum.org
Birthplace Honeywell Foundation. With two floors of interactive
Wabash-Erie Canal – Kerr 409 North Market Street exhibits, an extensive research
Lock North Manchester, IN 46962 Paradise Spring and archive area, and a spacious
Washington Street (260) 982-0672 Historical Park meeting room, this museum
Lagro, IN 46941 www.nmanchesterhistory.org 351 E. Market Street is one of our county’s great
(260) 563-7171 Thomas R. Marshall was our Wabash, IN 46992 treasures
www.visitwabashcounty.com Nation’s 28th Vice President. (260-563-4171
There were four locks near Tour this historic home located Paved walkway through historic Wabash Marketplace
Lagro. The Kerr Lock, the in charming North Manchester, log cabins on the site where the 104 West Market Street
McDonald Lock, the Ditton Indiana. Treaty at Paradise Spring was Wabash, IN 46992
Lock, and the Hayes Lock. signed. Also was once a main (260) 563-0975
They were named after their ROANN hub for the Big Four Railroad www.wabashmarketplace.org
locktenders. Locktenders were Roann Covered Bridge Historic Walking Tours. Dedicated
the people that took care of the North side of Roann to community and economic
locks. off SR 16 - impact. This non-profit Main
Where there once were twenty- Street organization over sees
NORTH nine covered bridges in Wabash facade grant programs, public art
MANCHESTER County, the Roann Covered initiatives and the growth of local
Center for History bridge is now one of the only businesses.
124 N. Market Street two remaining covered bridges
Wabash, IN 46992 in the county.
(260) 982-0672
www.nmanchesterhistory.org Stockdale Mill
The Center for History is a non- State Road 16
profit musuem managed by the Roann, IN 46974
North Manchester Historical (765) 457-9507
Society that features the history www.stockdalemill.org
of North Manchester and the An historic working grist mill
Eel River Basin. located along the Eel River..
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