The Blanche community in Monroe County In the early years of Monroe County there were many different communities spread throughout the county. One such community that has been lost was Blanche. The Blanche community was a small gathering of saw mills, stores, and even a post office that would be located just due south of [...]
Benjamin Neeld was born in Harrodsburg, Kentucky in 1797 to Nathaniel Neeld and Margaret McAfee. As a young man he served an apprenticeship in the blacksmith trade at an old shop in Harrodsburg, Kentucky that may or may not be still in existence. Benjamin Neeld's married his first wife Sarah Hall Denny [...]
Located at the intersection of Maple Grove Road and North Matthews Drive in Ellettsville, Indiana is to me one of the greatest architectural gems of the county. Some say this house is haunted, but I believe that's due to societies portrayal of a haunted houses graphical appearance crossed with Alfred Hitchcock's movie Psycho! If [...]
