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Where Abraham Lincoln Spent his Formative Years 1816 - 1830
210 Walnut Street
Rockport, IN 47635
Phone: 812-649-4866
Our meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month, as needed, at the Rockport Library at 6:00 PM. Meetings subject to current Covid-19 regulations.
Historical Events and Holidays
October 5, 1818 – Nancy Hanks Lincoln dies of milk sickness.
October 6, 1818 – Grass Township settled by Samuel Brown.
October 9 – Columbus Day
October 11, 1811 – Ezekiel Ray entered a tract of land in Hammond Township.
October 15, 1817 – Thomas Lincoln entered payments on Spencer County farm in Vincennes.
October 16, 2002 – William H. Natcher Bridge dedicated.
October 20, 1815 – Reuben Grigsby entered the first land in Clay Township.
October 21, 1815 – Clay Township settled by Reuben Grigsby.
October 21, 1879 – Miss Susan B. Anthony visits Rockport - Miss Anthony came to Rockport from Owensboro to deliver a lecture at Masonic Hall on giving the ballot to women.
October 21, 2002 – William H. Natcher Bridge opens to traffic.
October 24, 1872 – Eureka Post Office Established - Cleland Wood First Postmaster
October 29, 1877 – St. Bernard's Academy opens. - The charge was 75 cents per month and teachers were Benedictine nuns.
October 30, 1844 – Lincoln returns to Rockport as a Clay elector. - He gives a speech at the courthouse.
October 31, 1934 – George Honig's mural, Lincoln's Forest College, unveiled at Rockport High School. - The sculpture now hangs in Rockport Elementary.
October 31 – Halloween
November 1, 1850 – Anderson River Post Office Established - Isaac Jennings First Postmaster
Historical Society Officers
President - Steve Sisley
Vice-President - Wayne Boultinghouse
Secretary/Treasurer - Patricia Dawson
Contact - Raymond Dawson, rdawson@psci.net
Membership Dues
Membership is open to all and dues are $20.00 per year per person from August 1 to July 31. Membership may be taken out at any time. A form is available on the links above. Mail your name, address, e-mail (not required) and research interest (if any) to:
Spencer County Public Library
210 Walnut Street
Rockport, IN 47635-1398
Phone: 812-649-4866
Web Site Mission Statement
The mission of the Spencer County History web site is to provide current information to our patrons concerning the operation of the Spencer County Historical Society and the history of the South Spencer County School Corporation.
The Spencer County History web page is a creation of Raymond and Patricia Dawson with technical help from their son. It has not been officially sanctioned by the Spencer County Historical Society. It is an attempt to provide information to the public about the Society and to make available our research on the schools in the southern half of the county.