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Happy downtown, happy town
You get out of it what you put into it,” the old adage goes. Over the past few years, Wabash County has plenty of momentum going for it in regards to economic investment and improvements. In August 2014, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann named the City of Wabash as one of two designees for the 2014…
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Few remain of the county’s five original covered bridges
There are less than 100 historic wooden covered bridges in the Hoosier state, with Wabash County being able to boast two of them. Currently, the towns of North Manchester and Roann feature their covered bridges as two of the county’s 28 listings in the National Register of Historic Places, both of which allowing traffic into…
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Paradise Spring Historical Park
Cabins, walking paths, human history and open greenspace await visitors to Paradise Spring Historical Park. Located within a few blocks from the historic downtown district, Paradise Spring offers a peaceful connection to nature and history. The park is an important connection between community, cultural resources and landscape. Layers of human history and land are evident through…
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Wabash is a Stellar community
Ask anyone in the City of Wabash, and they will tell you that Wabash is a Stellar Community. It’s not just their opinion. It’s a fact. For in August, Wabash was one of two Indiana cities named Stellar Communities Designees for 2014. The Stellar Communities Program is a collaboration between the Indiana Housing and Community Development…
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Canal played major factor in developing Wabash County
The Wabash and Erie Canal, though short-lived, played a great role in helping develop Wabash and much of Indiana in the early 19th century. The U.S. Congress provided a land grant to the State of Indiana to create the canal. Work on the canal began in Fort Wayne in 1832 and was finished in Evansville…
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Modoc drew nation’s attention to Wabash
No one knew it at the time, but a group of barking dogs and three elephants brought nationwide attention to Wabash County in November 11, 1942. For it was on that day that the Great American Circus came to Wabash to stage a fundraising event for Wabash High School. Among the acts in the circus was famed animal…
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