Crawfordsville, Indiana
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Location in Indiana
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Indiana | ||
| County : | Montgomery County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 2 ′ N , 86 ° 54 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 15,243 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 702.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 21.7 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 21.7 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 242 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 47933-47939 | ||
| FIPS : | 18-15742 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0433103 | ||
| Website : | www.crawfordsville.net | ||
 County Courthouse in Crawfordsville (1997) |
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Crawfordsville is a city in the US state of Indiana with about 15,000 residents. It is the county seat of Montgomery County .
history
When French traders and missionaries were the first whites to come to what is now Crawfordsville, it was inhabited by various Indian tribes, including Miami and Shawnee . During the British-American War from 1812 onwards, some tribes sided with the British. In 1813, members of the American army advanced into the area still held by Indians. They found densely forested land and raw materials such as clay and slate . Due to the Treaty of St. Mary’s (German: Treaty of St. Mary’s ) of 1817, land was ceded by the Indian tribes and permanent settlement of the area began around 1823.
Many of the early settlers came from Kentucky , Virginia , North Carolina, and Ohio . One of the reasons for settling in Crawfordsville was the level of legal certainty that existed here with regard to the once acquired land ownership, which was less pronounced in other areas and therefore often led to legal disputes. In 1834 the place was finally registered as a municipality.
In the middle of the 19th century, Crawfordsville became a transportation hub and trading center with the railroad opening up the area. Among other things, weaving mills , tanneries and brickworks were established in the city . Wabash College was established in 1832 and is only open to male students to this day. In 1860 the place had 1922 inhabitants. In 1882 a telephone network was put into operation in Crawfordsville and in 1890 the place received its own power station.
Crawfordsville is home to the General Lew Wallace Study , a building that was used as a study by author Lew Wallace and was registered as a National Historic Landmark in 1976 .
traffic
US Highways 231 and 136 intersect in Crawfordsville . The city is the owner of Crawfordsville Municipal Airport , which opened in 1946 and is located about 3 miles south of the city.
sons and daughters of the town
- John Beard Allen (1845–1903), politician
- Joseph Percival Allen (born 1937), astronaut
- Sidney De Paris (1905–1967), jazz musician
- Bryan James Hellwig (1959-2014), wrestler
- Kent Kessler (* 1957), jazz musician
- Eleanor Lambert (1903-2003), journalist
- Howard Wilcox (1889–1923), racing car driver
- Jacob Wilson (* 1990), automobile racing driver
- John Lockwood Wilson (1850-1912), politician
Individual evidence
- ^ Treaty of St. Mary's (1817). Ohio History Central, accessed October 5, 2009 .
- ^ A b c History of Crawfordsville. (No longer available online.) Www.neighborhoodlink.com, formerly the original ; accessed on October 5, 2009 . ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ A b Crawfordsville City History. (No longer available online.) Montgomery County Visitors Bureau, archived from the original January 19, 2010 ; accessed on October 5, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Wallace, General Lew, Study. (No longer available online.) National Park Service , archived from the original on June 5, 2011 ; accessed on October 5, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Crawfordsville Municipal Airport. www.airnav.com, accessed October 5, 2009 .
Web links
- www.crawfordsvillechamber.com Website of the local Chamber of Commerce