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Crawfordsville (/ ˈ k r ɑː f ər d s ˌ v i l /) is a city in Montgomery County in west central Indiana, United States, 49 miles (79 km) west by northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,306. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County, the only chartered city and the largest populated place in ...
Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County. Crawfordsville and the unincorporated county areas attached to it are collectively referred to as Union Township.
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- General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. It would take a long time to list the many achievements of polymath Lew Wallace (1827-1905). In short, he was a decorated Major General in decisive Union victories at Donelson, Shiloh, and Monocacy, he was a military judge in the trials of the LIncoln Conspirators, he served as ambassador to the Ottoman Empire and he wrote the bestselling novel, Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880).
- Lane Place Antebellum Mansion. The elegant Elston Grove neighborhood is also the home of the Montgomery County Historical Society. This is in the palatial Henry S. Lane House, built in the Greek Revival style in the 1840s.
- Rotary Jail Museum. Something unique to Crawfordsville is its rotary jail, a round cell block behind the old Sheriff’s Residence, sitting on a turntable operated by a hand crank.
- Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County. When the Carnegie Library opened in Crawfordsville in 1902 it became the first Carnegie Library in Indiana. This was the setting for Crawfordsville’s main public library building until as recently as 2005, and after it moved to new premises across the street the solemn Carnegie Library building became a museum for the county.
Oct 23, 2019 · Things to Do in Crawfordsville, Indiana: See Tripadvisor's 4,590 traveler reviews and photos of Crawfordsville tourist attractions. Find what to do today, this weekend, or in June. We have reviews of the best places to see in Crawfordsville. Visit top-rated & must-see attractions.
Crawfordsville, city, seat (1823) of Montgomery county, west-central Indiana, U.S., on Sugar Creek, 46 miles (74 km) northwest of Indianapolis. Founded in 1823, it was named for Colonel William Crawford, an Indian fighter and popular politician who served (1815–25) in the cabinets of Presidents
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Crawfordsville is a city in Montgomery County, in the west of Central Indiana . Get in. Map of Crawfordsville (Indiana) By train edit. See also: Rail travel in the United States. 1 Crawfordsville station, 400 North Green Street. ( updated Oct 2021 | edit) Amtrak, ☏ +1 215-856-7924, toll-free: +1-800-872-7245.
Jan 12, 2022 · A lifelong resident finds historical things to do in Crawfordsville Indiana. This piece is part of a series of articles submitted to The Local Tourist through a cooperation with a 400-level travel writing class at Purdue University. By Jenna Davis. My mom’s a bit of a history buff.
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