Corydon’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 3 old photos of Corydon. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗During the American Revolution, George Rogers Clark captured the surrounding area of what became the town of Corydon from the British, bringing it under the control of the fledgling United States government. The first American settlers entered Harrison County in 1792 and included the families of Harvey Heth and Squire Boone, who settled south of Corydon, and Dennis Pennington and the Harbisons, who settled east of Corydon. The region was in the midst of the Northwest Indian War during that period and the families were forced by Native Americans to leave the region and return to Kentucky. The families returned to the area in 1800 following the creation of the Indiana territory.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Corydon’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Corydon’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewCorydon Democrat headline, July 4…, 1863: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Corydon
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Corydon, decade by decade
1990s
CommonsBattle of Corydon July 9, 1863 historical marker2016
CommonsShelliYoder2013
CommonsShelliYoder (3x4a)2013
CommonsCorydon - hillside2012
Commons3peccaryuperjaw??2012
Book2010 Census Urban Cluster Reference Map for2010
CommonsUS-IN - Corydon - North America - Road Trip - The South - K…2009
CommonsHayswood Nature Reserve dedication marker2009
CommonsDowntown Corydon Indiana viewed from the Pilot Knob in the …2009
CommonsA horse tied to a 10 minute parking sign at the battle of C…2009
CommonsCorydon, Indiana2008
CommonsCorydon Battlefield entrance2007
CommonsCorydon Battlefield cabin2007
CommonsCedar Glade 12007
CommonsBattle of corydon marker20074 historic places in Corydon
Corydon has 4 listings on the National Register, and they protect 470 historic buildings, because Corydon Historic District alone counts 247.
Where they are
When they were listed
Listed 1973Corydon Historic District
Listed 1983Kintner-McGrain House
Listed 1987Kintner House HotelListed 1989Corydon Historic District (Boundary Increase)Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Corydon Democrat headline, July 4 1862 (1863) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (18). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.