Brownstown’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Brownstown. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town of Brownstown was platted on April 8, 1816, notably prior to the statehood of Indiana itself. Brownstown became the county seat of Jackson County in November 1816, replacing Fort Vallonia, which had only been the county seat since June of that year. The land for the Jackson County Court House, which rests in the heart of Brownstown on the square, was donated by Col. John Ketcham (1782–1865) for this specific function.
The Jackson County Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Brownstown’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Brownstown’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewPhotograph of Brownstown Crusher …, 1942: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Brownstown
See all 3 →Brownstown, decade by decade
1990s
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Photograph of Brownstown Crusher and Quarry (1942) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.