I’ve been slammed with new responsibilities since my trip to the property over the Fourth of July weekend, and I haven’t felt like myself. I’m figuring it all out, but wanted to give a quick update on the state of this blog and say thanks.
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Brown Township’s District 9 schoolhouse sat at the northeast corner of East County Road 650-North and North Thomas Road on land owned by M.J. Thomas in 18751. The original schoolhouse was commonly known as Spiceland, and it counted Dr. J.G. Stuart of Fortville and Indiana State Representative Montgomery Marsh among its earliest students2. W.J. Thomas taught there in 18823.
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