Bloomingdale in Parke County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Lusk Home

Home of a successful pioneer family

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, May 19, 2024

1. The Lusk Home Marker

Inscription. When Salmon and Mary Lusk arrived at Sugar Creek in 1823, they built a log cabin as well as a mill. The early years of grueling hard work paid off. The Cabin was replaced by a larger timber home. This second home included the general store. As Salmon's business grew, so did his family. Salmon and Mary would have eight children. In 1841, work began on the brick home before you. Salmon built his home on a high plateau out of reach of floods and facing Sugar Creek and his mill.

Erected by Indiana Department of Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 39° 53.499′ N, 87° 11.184′ W. Marker is in Bloomingdale, Indiana, in Parke County. It can be reached from Narrows Road. This marker and home can be reached along trail number 4 in Turkey Run State Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Lusk Home Narrows Rd Bloomingdale IN 47832, Bloomingdale IN 47832, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana

and in the Wabash Valley.

It is also in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Lusk Family (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Working In A Drift Mine (approx. 0.6 miles away); Life After Mining (approx.

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0.6 miles away); Arthur C. Newby (approx. ¾ mile away); Turkey Run (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome to the Turkey Run Inn (approx. 1.1 miles away); Turkey Run: Cradle of State Parks (approx. 1.2 miles away); Juliet Strauss Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, May 19, 2024

2. The Lusk Home Marker

The Lusk Home style is Federal and Greek Revival image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, May 19, 2024

3. The Lusk Home style is Federal and Greek Revival

The Federal style was popular from 1790 to 1849. Homes are oblong with a central hallway and two chimneys. Details were simple with little ornamentation. Greek Revival touches include the porch and columns.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, May 19, 2024

4. Attic

During the heat of summer, warm air rose to the attic through a system of transoms and escaped through a vented cupola. This created a cooling updraft throughout the house. In winter, the attic was closed off, holding warm air in the upstairs rooms.

Children's Bedroom image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, May 19, 2024

5. Children's Bedroom

The Lusks had eight children. Two and three children sharing a bed was not uncommon at this time. One bed in this room is a trundle bed that pulls out to create an additional bed.

Master Bedroom image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Trevor L Whited, May 19, 2024

6. Master Bedroom

This room was for Salmon and Mary. An infant in the family also slept in this room. Their Original bed is here, with slats supporting a feather tick mattress. It is high enough avoid the cold winter air near the floor and comes equipped with steps.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. This page has been viewed 433 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 20, 2025, by Trevor L Whited of Kokomo, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.