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Sharing Our Stories

Sharing stories is an important way of preserving our county's heritage. The following stories have been shared by community members, intent on sharing stories relevant to their understanding of the county, its history, and the individuals whose stories bring that history alive.

Many of these stories have been published in The Arch, which is mailed out to museum members four times each year. They are also available here digitally, completely free of charge. Please help us keep history alive by sharing these stories and sharing your own!

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Connecting Communities: The History of People Pathways 1995-2025

Joy Marley
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The Weight of a Human Soul: Memory as Resistance

McKenna Jones
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The Midwest Crushed Stone Quarry

John Leonard
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The Founding and Early History of Cloverdale

Larry Tippin
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Putnam County Blacksmiths

Lane Ralph
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The Story of Clint Gass

Steve Timm
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Banks of Putnam County

Malcolm Romine
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Depression Days in Putnam County

Malcolm Romine
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Sawing Logs

Malcolm Romine
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Pingleton Family Sawmill

Malcolm Romine
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Charles H. Barnaby and his Lumbermill

Malcolm Romine
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"My Boys"

Beverly Wager
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First Responders in Putnam County

John McPherson
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Memories of Pearl O'Hair

Cathy O'Hair Clodfelter
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Oh Mom! Memories of the Omar Man

Sandra Clodfelter Elliot
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Papa and the Farmer: An O'Hair Story

Sheila Kee
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The Past Repeats Itself

Susan Stewart
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Dad and the USS Indianapolis

Jeffrey McCall
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Grandma Annie Clodfelter's Busy Days

Malcolm Romine
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Castlecraft Jewelry

Alex South


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Putnam County Museum • 1105 North Jackson Street • Greencastle Indiana 46135 • 765.653.8419

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