Stories from Wabash, Indiana
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St. Patrick’s of Lagro: The Church the Canal Wo...
Irish laborers came to dig the Wabash & Erie Canal, then stayed to build Lagro—and a Victorian Gothic church that still carries their handiwork.
St. Patrick’s of Lagro: The Church the Canal Wo...
Irish laborers came to dig the Wabash & Erie Canal, then stayed to build Lagro—and a Victorian Gothic church that still carries their handiwork.
Wabash George: The Pitcher Who Endured
Before becoming Detroit’s durable ace and throwing the first no-hitter in Tigers history, George Mullin played semipro baseball in Wabash—and carried the town’s name into the major leagues.
Wabash George: The Pitcher Who Endured
Before becoming Detroit’s durable ace and throwing the first no-hitter in Tigers history, George Mullin played semipro baseball in Wabash—and carried the town’s name into the major leagues.
The Room Wabash Built for Everyone: The Carnegi...
From a 300-book collection to a limestone landmark with more than 85,000 items, the Wabash Carnegie Public Library shows how a community keeps knowledge useful across generations.
The Room Wabash Built for Everyone: The Carnegi...
From a 300-book collection to a limestone landmark with more than 85,000 items, the Wabash Carnegie Public Library shows how a community keeps knowledge useful across generations.
When the Rails Replaced the Water: Wabash and t...
The Big Four Railroad replaced the canal as Wabash’s economic lifeline, bringing repair shops, passenger service, skilled work, and a faster connection to the wider country.
When the Rails Replaced the Water: Wabash and t...
The Big Four Railroad replaced the canal as Wabash’s economic lifeline, bringing repair shops, passenger service, skilled work, and a faster connection to the wider country.
The River Still Turns the Mill: Stockdale Mill ...
Built beside the Eel River, Stockdale Mill transformed Wabash County grain through water power, ingenious machinery, and generations of community labor.
The River Still Turns the Mill: Stockdale Mill ...
Built beside the Eel River, Stockdale Mill transformed Wabash County grain through water power, ingenious machinery, and generations of community labor.
The House That Kept Making Room: Dr. James Ford...
A Wabash physician’s home expanded alongside his family, medical practice, and community. Its restored rooms reveal how care, work, and daily life once shared the same address.
The House That Kept Making Room: Dr. James Ford...
A Wabash physician’s home expanded alongside his family, medical practice, and community. Its restored rooms reveal how care, work, and daily life once shared the same address.