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Danville, created in 1824 as the county seat of Hendricks County, was the hub of government, commerce, and agriculture. Farmers sold their crops in town and shopped there. As the agricultural economy diminished, Danville became home to workers commuting to Indianapolis. Danville residents have always valued education. On May 10, 1878, at the instigation of Prof. W. F. Harper of the Central Normal School of Ladoga, 50 farm wagons from Danville arrived at Ladoga and stole the whole school, including equipment, students, faculty, and baggage. Central Normal College was then installed in the facility previously housing the Hendricks County Seminary and the Danville Academy. From 1878 to 1951, Central Normal College was a Danville institution, turning out more than 75,000 graduates destined for leadership roles in education, business, law, and politics.
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Danville
Danville, created in 1824 as the county seat of Hendricks County, was the hub of government, commerce, and agriculture. Farmers sold their crops in town and shopped there. As the agricultural economy diminished, Danville became home to workers commuting to Indianapolis. Danville residents have always valued education. On May 10, 1878, at the instigation of Prof. W. F. Harper of the Central Normal School of Ladoga, 50 farm wagons from Danville arrived at Ladoga and stole the whole school, including equipment, students, faculty, and baggage. Central Normal College was then installed in the facility previously housing the Hendricks County Seminary and the Danville Academy. From 1878 to 1951, Central Normal College was a Danville institution, turning out more than 75,000 graduates destined for leadership roles in education, business, law, and politics.
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Overview

Danville, created in 1824 as the county seat of Hendricks County, was the hub of government, commerce, and agriculture. Farmers sold their crops in town and shopped there. As the agricultural economy diminished, Danville became home to workers commuting to Indianapolis. Danville residents have always valued education. On May 10, 1878, at the instigation of Prof. W. F. Harper of the Central Normal School of Ladoga, 50 farm wagons from Danville arrived at Ladoga and stole the whole school, including equipment, students, faculty, and baggage. Central Normal College was then installed in the facility previously housing the Hendricks County Seminary and the Danville Academy. From 1878 to 1951, Central Normal College was a Danville institution, turning out more than 75,000 graduates destined for leadership roles in education, business, law, and politics.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780738577005
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date: 11/02/2009
Series: Images of America Series
Pages: 128
Sales rank: 1,027,273
Product dimensions: 6.40(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Jeffrey K. Baldwin is a lifelong resident of Danville and has engaged in the civil practice of law for 30 years. He is currently president of the Friends of the Hendricks County Historical Museum and is involved in numerous other community, church, and political organizations. Baldwin received his law degree from the Indiana University School of Law at Indianapolis and his bachelor's degree from Ball State University with majors in political science and history.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Agriculture and Business 13

2 Government and Politics 55

3 Transportation 77

4 Danville Schools and Central Normal College 89

5 Homes, Churches, Suburban Life, and Other Interruptions 109

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