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Fremont, Indiana
Title
Fremont
,
Indiana
Item ID
P0391_BOX2_FREEMONT_001
Description
Fremont
was
originally
named
Willow
Prairie
in
1834.
In
1837
it
was
platted
and
renamed
Brockville.
In
1848
the
name
changed
to
Fremont
in
honor
of
John
C.
Fremont
"the
Great
Pathfinder."
The
town
is
purported
to have been a
stop
on the
Underground
Railroad.
Subject
Steuben County (Ind.)
Cities & towns
Business districts
Storefronts
Utility poles
Street lights
Carriages & coaches
Sidewalks
Dirt roads
Date/Postmark
Ca.
1910
Time Period
1910s (1910-1919)
State
Indiana
County
Steuben
City/Town
Fremont
Format of Original
Photographic
postcard
Color or B&W
BW
Digital Format
JPG2000
Resolution
600 dpi
Owning Institution
Indiana Historical Society
Collection Name
Jay Small Postcard Collection
Collection Number
P
0391
Destination IN Journey
Steuben
County
Journey
Copyright Notice
Digital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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