History · Harrison

A history of Harrison,
then and now

Postcards, papers and photographs of Harrison from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Harrison Township is one of fourteen townships in Dearborn County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,204 and it contained 1,338 housing units.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 3,204 to 3,357 (+5%). Half of its homes were built before 1992.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Harrison yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Finish Harrison’s story

Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.

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Harrison, decade by decade

Then & now

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