by W. William Wimberly II
Indiana Historical Society Press, 2010
eISBN: 978-0-87195-337-7 | Cloth: 978-0-87195-289-9
Library of Congress Classification F534.W2W56 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 977.283

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
In late autumn 1902 a macabre scene unfolded at the original burial ground of Wabash, which had been called both the Old Cemetery and Hanna's Cemetery. The task at hand was the disinterment of four bodies. The newest of the four graves held whatever might be left of the corpse of Colonel Hugh Hanna who, more than any other single citizen, was the founding father and civic icon of the prosperous and picturesque community. This book tells the story of a town that rose from the wilderness, one with a bustling economy, a sense of community, civic pride, broad economic connections, architectural achievements, and various other cultural pretensions.