Battle Fround, Indiana

Along The Right Of Way

May 2006

M.P. 112.9 - 1st Subdivision - Bd

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Battle Ground was plotted in 1824 and named for the nearby battlefield. On November 7, 1811 General William Henry Harrison defeated a confederation of Indians, under the leadership of Shawnee Tecumseh. In 1915 the depot was a frame type and served the railroad until it was closed on September 1, 1960.

Monon action at Battle Ground, Indiana, October 1969 with the battlefield at Battle Ground in the background. #36 is leading the consist northbound.

October 1969 action at Battleground. Left: #502 leading a northbound through Battle Ground. Right: With a little help from a friend. #17 helping out. Pushing on the end of a freight at Battle Ground.

Action south of Battle Ground. Left: March 1970. BL2 #32 leads southbound freight towards Lafayette. Right: #511 also southbound, south of Battle Ground.

1950's era action at Battleground. Left: Southbound passenger #5 at Battleground. Right: F unit A-B-A lash up on freight at Battleground.

Great shot of Rider Car C-214 on local freight at Battleground, circa 1950's.

Battleground in the 1970's The Floridian passing the Battle Ground elevator on its way to Chicago. If you look close on one of the telegraph poles there are three white rings. These indicate 3/4 of a mile. Courtesy of Mark Baker.

Battle Ground 2004

Left: May 2004. Looking to the north along the mainline in downtown Battle Ground. Right: Looking south, towards Lafayette. The Battle Ground Monument and grounds are just out of the picture, around the curve in the distance.

Another view of the mainline towards the north.

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