This collection of newspaper clippings, articles, and files also contain research notes and other items of interest about the area. Of particular interest to Yorktown, was the West Muncie Development Project causing Yorktown natives to fight to keep their identity. Also of note is the 1893 small pox epidemic in Muncie, how the epidemic progressed, and its effect on the surrounding areas.
You will also find notes on the ownership of Samuel Cassman, a native American who was given the reserve of land that became the location of “York Town”. There was much controversy regarding the sale of the land by Cassman to Goldsmith C. Gilbert, a land developer and speculator. The sale was later invalidated and terms were worked out for a larger purchase price acceptable to Cassman and his children. Gilbert, just months after purchasing the land from Cassman, sold the land to Oliver H. Smith who platted the town.
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From the Editor June 2023 Newsletter
By Julie A. Musick When we were children, summer vacation lasted forever. We awaited the last day of school with an internal countdown that went
50 Years Ago-Class of 1973
The Class 1973 It’s hard to believe your 50 year class reunion is coming up. As of now, a time and place has not yet
The Mighty Apron: 4-H in the 1960s
By Julie Musick Hillgrove The sewing machine moved quickly along the fabric as I constructed my first year 4-H project at the Home Economics room
Daugherty, William (Revolutionary War Veteran) & Lydia Cox Daugherty
Though Memorial Day has past, it is fitting to remember our war veterans. A booklet published by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), was
1965 Get Your Polaris Submarine Here! Just $6.98!
Who wouldn’t want a nuclear sub during the Cold War? I sure did! The ads were prevalent in the 1960’s when I was a child.
1916-1917 Active Members of the Yorktown Woman’s Club
BAKER Sarah HARRISON Myrtle SEARS Love CAMPBELL Lulu HENSLEY Helen SHIDLER Nelly CASE Rilla HINES Maggie SHIREY Hazel COX Lizzie HINES Maggie SKILLEN Effie CURTIS
Brief History of Yorktown Woman’s Club
Below is a 1908 clipping from the History of Delaware County by William H. Kemper, M.D., about the “Yorktown Woman’s Club”. Woman’s Clubs were a
How to Use the Foods You Can
In 1924, Ila Briley Allen wrote a book for Ball Brothers: “How To Use the Foods You Can”. There was a section for each month
From the President May/June
Clipping from the column written by Becky Sears Monroe Several months ago, one of our board members suggested that we might do a mural on
200 Years Ago–Native Americans on the Move
Two-hundred-years ago, Delaware County began recording the first permanent white settlements on public land. In 1818, the Treaty of St. Mary’s was signed as six
History of the District Schools in Mt. Pleasant Township
By Julie Musick Hillgrove Indiana Territory was very sparsely settled when it was first formed. From 1805-1815, early students were taught by an instructor who
1974 Top Hat Fire
On May 13, 1974, the Top Hat restaurant on St. Rd. 32 between Yorktown and Daleville was destroyed by fire. The hundred-year-old building was once
1919-1920 Sycamore School, District 4
Yorktown, Mt. Pleasant Township, Delaware County, Indiana A four-room brick building was built in 1912 to replace the old frame building. The school operated from
1797-1801 John Adams 2nd US president.
1797-1801 John Adams served as the 2nd US president. In his re-election campaign of 1800, Adams lost to Thomas Jefferson, becoming the nation’s first one-term president.
1964 New Bridge Over White River
This is the bridge near the Middle School (left). In 1964 the school contained grades 1-12.
1968 Bridge Approach and Widening of Bridge Over Buck Creek
1917 I.O.O.F. Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Posted by James Romack, Facebook, Yorktown Indiana Historical Alliance 1917 I.O.O.F. Lodge 345, The lodge was rebuilt after the block was partially burned after a
1925 YHS Girls Basketball Team
1925 Yorktown High School Girls’ Basketball Team Left to right: Mary Connelly, Evelyn Applegate, June Littlefield, Edna Kilgore, Evelyn Miller, Mary Donovan, Helen V. Donovan
Hullabaloo Scene
The Hullabaloo was a dance club for teenagers 14-18, on November 17, 1967. It was near the corner of Highway 32 and Andrews Road, east
1948 Jim McKibben and Percy “Clyde” Burgess
1948 Jim McKibben and Percy “Clyde” Burgess at the Burgess Service Station. Clyde was born in 1879 and died in 1963.
In-Law Lake
In-Law Lake cabin ruins circa 1975 Tourist cabins at In-Law lake circa 1975
Dickey Mouse
The Dickey Mouse was in this 1965 advertisement with other Yorktown Merchants.
Dairy Queen 1961
The Dairy Queen was on Smith Street in downtown Yorktown. At this time there was no dine-in service. One just walked up and placed an
Yorktown Methodist Church
The Yorktown Methodist Episcopal Church built their first church in January 1875. The churches were supported by ministers who rode a circuit to minister to
1920 Gone! Yorktown Boys Disappear
Cummins, Corwin and Staggs, Howard Howard Staggs, Age 15 Corwin Cummings, Age 14 FROM OUR NEWSLETTER, “ONCE UPON A TIME”, JANUARY 2021. While reading newspapers
From the President
Right Column, Page 1 from Newsletter, New Electronic Newsletter and Website Happy New Year! With the new year comes new projects at the Yorktown/Mt. Pleasant
January 2021 Newsletter
Interactive, colorful, and informative. Open the link to the January 2021 Newsletter, “Once Upon a Time”. INDEX *New Website and Newsletter *100 YEARS AGO-Gone! Yorktown Boys
1837 Proposal of Mail Route to Yorktown
NEW MAIL SERVICE The state of Indiana considers a proposal for a three day-a-week mail service from Indianapolis to Greenville, Ohio via Munceytown and Yorktown
1920 Farmers Meet to Discuss Meeting Schedule and Lack of Trucks to Transport Goods
The Society Page Christmas 1920
The locals were off to visit family and family members came to visit. It was a holiday entertaining bonanza! It was very common to put
Yorktown Baseball 1920
The Yorktown Baseball Team of 1920 had a very good season with 16 wins and 3 losses at the end of the season. The articles
The Bob Ross Experience
Remember The Joy of Painting on PBS? Bob Ross was the show’s star and artist who painted happy little trees with a two-inch paint brush,
Childs and Son Hardware
2 Jul 1934 Advertisement in the Star Press Childs and Son Hardware Store was operated by Carl and Pearl (Witt) Childs and their son, Enoch
1947 Yorktown Senior Class History
Want to see their smiling senior photos? Class pictures can be found in the photo gallery. Graduating class members are: Barbara Ann Applegate, Donna Louise
1951 Class Trip to Washington
Posted by Larry Broadwater FaceBook 19 Feb 2020 1951 Let the Adventure Begin! Waiting to leave on the class trip to Washington, DC is Joanne
Hop’s Drive-Inn
William Lewis Hopping, “Hops”, was born in Delaware County in 1887, the son of William Morris and Sara Emma (Helm) Hopping. He was a candy-maker
Biography: Samuel Mentor Parkison, Jr., 1839-1896
Samuel was born on the 29th August 1831 in Reading Township, Perry County, Ohio to Samuel and Ellen Mohler Parkison. He was one of 11
Women Behaving Badly: Political Prowess–March 31, 2020
March 31, 2020 Indiana History Center, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN 46202 (317) 232-1882Click HERE for Event Tickets Indiana’s history is full of renegade
Pioneer Cemetery Preservation
The Pioneer Cemetery Preservation Committee is a group of volunteers dedicated to the preservation of Delaware County’s abandoned, lost, and forgotten cemeteries in which many
Making the Modern Kitchen
October 5 2019 – Feb 16 2020 Hoosier Innovation Making the Modern Kitchen Following East Central Indiana’s gas boom, the Hoosier cabinet, an innovative free-standing