Description: |
The town of Fredericksburg was platted in 1815. It was named after Frederick Royse, who owned the land and supervised the county surveyor. The town was later moved to higher ground due to the flooding of the Blue River at this site. |
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Origin: | November 9, 1929 |
Publisher: |
Digital Image 2009 Indiana Historical Society. All Rights Reserved. |
Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/P0391/id/1206 |
Collection: |
Postcards of Indiana the Jay Small Collection |
Copyright: |
This image may be printed or downloaded by individuals, schools or libraries for personal use, study, research or classroom teaching without permission. For other uses contact: visualcollections@indianahistory.org. |
Geography: |
Indiana Washington Fredericksburg |
Subjects: |
Washington County (Ind.) Cities & towns Aerial views Birds-eye views Houses Barns Outhouses Yards Fences |
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