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	White Oak Springs Fort, One Mile West of Petersburg, Indiana Title White Oak Springs Fort, One Mile West of Petersburg, Indiana Owning Institution Indiana Historical Society Item ID P0411_BOX7_FOLDER15_PIKE_COUNTY_WHITE_OAK1 Description Built ca. 1804-1807 by the county's first settler, Woolsey Pride, the fort was used as a Rangers' Station from about 1806-1812. It has also served as a church, school house, and a barn. The Lincoln family camped here on their way to Illinois in 1830. Subject Pike County (Ind.) Fortification Pioneers Frontier and Pioneer Life Creator McStoops, Marmaduke Date Ca. 1900 Time Period 1900s (1900-1910) Geographic Location Indiana--Pike County--White Oak Springs Fort Source Collection Name General Picture Collection Source Collection Number P0411 Digital Collection Name Assorted Images from IHS Collections Digital Collection Number V0002 Format of Original Copy photograph Digital Format JPG2000 Resolution 600 dpi Destination IN Journey Pike County Journey Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved.
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