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| Indiana (Noble County), Albion — 5719991 — Noble County Seat / Noble County Courthouse | | | Noble County formed by General Assembly 1836, named after James Noble first US Senator from Indiana. County seats Sparta 1836, Augusta, 1837, Port Mitchell 1844. Center later named Albion selected 1846 as county seat in runoff election. Arrival of railroad in 1874 brought prosperity and major construction on courthouse square circa 1880–1890.
First courthouse (1847) destroyed by fire replaced by two-story brick structure, 1860. This courthouse, third on the site, built . . . — Map (db m3387) | | Indiana (Noble County), Indian Village — 5719671 — Chief Papakeecha’s House — ← one quarter mile south | | | Built in 1827 by Federal Government on 36-section reservation for $562; later destroyed by “great wind.” Papakeecha (Flat Belly) was a Miami leader, 1820 to his death in 1837, shortly before the Miami removal. — Map (db m3385) | | Indiana (Noble County), Indian Village — 5719672 — Indian Ovens — 80 Rods East → | | | Here at a fireplace or oven on the east shore of Indian Village Lake those Miamis that had comprised Papakeecha’s Band prepared their last meal before leaving tribal lands c. 1839. — Map (db m3384) | | Indiana (Noble County), Kendallville — 5719631 — Camp Mitchell | | | Civil War training camp for the then 10th Congressional District was located at Kendallville. The 12th Indiana Cavalry and the 129th Volunteer Infantry were organized and trained here. — Map (db m3386) |
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