The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town was laid out September 9, 1838, by Addison Williams near the south line of Vigo County, on the Centerville wagon road, which was used by the pony express for a few years. The first business in town was a tannery established by Joseph Stutman, and the first house was built by Charles Stewart in 1842. A cabinet shop run by the Buskirks and John B. Smith's blacksmith shop soon followed. Dodson & Jenkins opened a store in 1844. Lewis had a log school-house for many years, and established itself as a canal town as well.
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Start Lewis’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lewis’s history is told.
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1 historic place in Lewis
Lewis has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 34 historic buildings, because Shakamak State Park Historic District alone counts 34.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.