Brownsburg

by Cook, Linda Lichte

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Title Statements

Full title :Brownsburg / Linda Lichte Cook.

Summary

In 1835, William Harris sectioned off his land--the area now known as Main and Green Streets in Brownsburg--for the purpose of establishing a town. Harris used beech trees, elm trees, and hickory stumps to define the town's boundaries; he called it Harrisburg. The name Harrisburg was already in use elsewhere in Indiana, so Brownsburg, which paid homage to early settler James B. Brown, was selected as an alternative. Brownsburg's railroad station, located between Indianapolis and Crawfordsville, positioned the farming community for dramatic growth. As new settlers arrived, new businesses, mills, and factories also began to open. Today, Brownsburg continues to grow, and the community is known for its engineering and racing industries and its first-rate schools.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:©2015

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Arcadia Publishing
Place of Publication:Charleston, South Carolina
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2015

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781439652428, 1439652422
oclc:ocn936537972
LC Classification:F526
Dewey Decimal:977.2/02

Subjects

Brownsburg (Ind.) -- Pictorial works. -… Brownsburg (Ind.) -- Pictorial works. -… Business enterprises Business enterprises -- Pictorial works… History Indiana -- Brownsburg Manners and customs Pictorial works Schools Schools -- Pictorial works. -- History …