The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Howe was settled in 1834. At that time, it was named "Mongoquinong", a name that the Potawatomi people had given to the prairie in northeastern Indiana. Shortly thereafter it was renamed "Lima" and was, at that time, the county seat. It was later renamed "Howe" after John B. Howe, a local attorney.
The Howe Military School, the town's most famous attraction, was founded in 1884.
Sites in Howe on the National Register of Historic Places are:
John Badlam Howe Mansion, also known as the Howe Military School Rectory
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4 historic places in Lima
4 places in Lima are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
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