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Wentworth, Edward N. (Edward Norris)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1887 - 1959

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Edward N. Wentworth manuscript

 Collection — Folder: S1384
Identifier: S1384
Scope and Contents This collection is a single typed, 35-page manuscript by Edward N. Wentworth entitled: "When Porter County Was Indian Frontier." On page two, Edward indicated that this was a speech he presented. He wrote about how he became interested in the history of the area when he and his wife purchased property in the winter of 1941-1942. Wentworth wrote about the Great Sauk Trail which connected Detroit in Michigan with Rock Island in the Mississippi River. Joseph Bailly received a grant from President...
Dates: circa 1949