Author: Blackford County Historical Society (Hartford City, Indiana)
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Category : Blackford County (Ind.)
Languages : en
Pages : 304
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Author: Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 108
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Author: Source Wikipedia
Publisher: University-Press.org
ISBN: 9781230561370
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Languages : en
Pages : 42
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 41. Chapters: Montpelier, Indiana, Dunkirk, Indiana, Hartford City, Indiana, Shamrock Lakes, Indiana, History of Hartford City, Indiana, Isaac Blackford, List of properties in Hartford City Courthouse Square Historic District, Roll, Indiana, Sneath Glass Company, List of Defunct Newspapers of Hartford City, Indiana, Harrison Township, Blackford County, Indiana, Licking Township, Blackford County, Indiana, Washington Township, Blackford County, Indiana, Jackson Township, Blackford County, Indiana, National Register of Historic Places listings in Blackford County, Indiana, Renner, Indiana, Trenton, Indiana, Converse, Blackford County, Indiana, Matamoras, Indiana, Millgrove, Indiana, Salamonie River. Excerpt: Hartford City, Indiana, began in the late 1830s as a few log cabins clustered near a creek. The community became the county seat of Blackford County. Located in the north east-central portion of the state, the small farming community experienced a 15-year "boom" beginning in the late 1880s caused by the discovery of natural gas. The Indiana Gas Boom caused the community to transition from an agricultural economy to one that also included manufacturing. The phenomenal growth ended after the boom, but the city was able to retain much of its workforce, as some of the glass factories and paper mills continued operations within the city. Jobs relating to the new automobile industry also became available in nearby cities. In the first half of the 20th century, Hartford City was able to attract several new manufacturers that became cornerstones for employment within the town, including Overhead Door and 3M. However, as the fortunes of the auto industry have declined in recent decades, so have the fortunes of Hartford City. Little Turtle, a Miami Indian ChiefIn the early 19th century, much of what would become the state of Indiana...
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