Logansport’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Logansport. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Logansport was settled c. 1826 and named after a Shawnee warrior named James Logan, better known as "Captain Logan," who served as a scout for U.S. forces in the surrounding area during the War of 1812.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Logansport’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Logansport’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewThe Great Forepaugh Show appearin…, 1881: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Logansport
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Logansport, decade by decade
1990s
12 historic places in Logansport
Logansport has 12 listings on the National Register, and they protect 1,165 historic buildings, because Riverside Historic District alone counts 1,022. One is a National Historic Landmark, the highest tier, which fewer than 3% of listings reach.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
LandmarkListed 1987Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel
Listed 1975Pollard-Nelson House
Listed 1982Kendrick-Baldwin House (Cass County Memorial Home) Additional Documentation)
Listed 1983Ferguson House
Listed 1985Jerolaman-Long House
Listed 1998Willard B. Place House
Listed 1999Courthouse Historic District
Listed 1999Bankers Row Historic District
Listed 1999Point Historic District
Listed 2002Henry Tousley House
Listed 2004John Keip HouseListed 2022Riverside Historic DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as The Great Forepaugh Show appearing in Logansport, Indiana, May 18, 1881 (1881) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4), the Library of Congress (1) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.