Bainbridge’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Bainbridge. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Bainbridge was laid out in 1831. This town was named after the prominent war hero of the time, William Bainbridge. A post office has been in operation at Bainbridge since 1835. The town was incorporated in 1847. The nearby National Natural Landmark of Big Walnut Creek was designated in 1985.
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Start Bainbridge’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Bainbridge’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo1 archive item has no date+2 🔁Retake an old viewPine Bluff Bridge, Spanning Big W…: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Bainbridge, decade by decade
2000
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2 historic places in Bainbridge
Bainbridge has 2 listings on the National Register, and they protect 64 historic buildings, because Bainbridge Historic District alone counts 64.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Pine Bluff Bridge, Spanning Big Walnut Creek, CR 950N and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (1) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.