ByGone Muncie: Delaware County's first fairgrounds
Before county fairs, farmers met informally during the 1830s and 1840s to share winning produce, trade animals, and show off farm implements
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Before county fairs, farmers met informally during the 1830s and 1840s to share winning produce, trade animals, and show off farm implements
When Lenape Native Americans arrived in the 1790s, the Munsee speakers lived at a village on the bluffs overlooking the bend what's now Minnetrista.
Early pro wrestling bouts were often held at large venues like Petty’s Auditorium, located on the south side of East Adams in Muncie.
Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Ball State University Honors Inclusive Excellence Series, with the help of the Student Antiracism and Intersectionality Advisory Council, sponsored a panel for Native American Heritage Month.
So much of Delaware County’s history is preoccupied with the White River, that the Mississinewa often plays second fiddle.