Book presentation and signing event!

Rebecca McDole, Jodie Steelman Wilson and Emily Griffin Winfrey, reference and local history librarians at the Crawfordsville District Public Library, have recently had their book Hidden History of Montgomery County, Indiana published by The History Press. The book is a collection of 22 stories about historical and fascinating, if often unknown, aspects of Montgomery County.


The authors will give a presentation on their new book and some of the most interesting historical characters of Montgomery County on Sunday, May 20th at 2 p.m. in the Max Tannenbaum Cultural Center, located on Spring Street behind the Rotary Jail Museum at 225 N. Washington St., Crawfordsville, IN 47933. A book signing and reception will follow.

They shine a light on fascinating but previously unexplored aspects of Montgomery County history. Meet forgotten artists, authors and athletes. Revisit courtroom drama and sensational crimes, like the attempted robbery of Waveland State Bank that was thwarted by vigilantes. Peruse A.D. Willis's spirit photography gallery on Crawfordsville's Main Street before studying the oddities at Commodore Alfred Lookabill's Gourd Museum. Did you know Lana Turner spent a week here? Or that temperance champion Carrie Nation was at the July 4th festival in 1901? And while you're here, gain some trivia: did you know that the highest-altitude balloon flight and the first airmail are connected to Montgomery County?

The book may be purchased at the Crawfordsville District Public Library, the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County, Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, or from the publisher The History Press. The 174-page book sells for $19.99.

WHO: Authors Rebecca McDole, Jodie Steelman Wilson, and Emily Griffin Winfrey

WHAT: A presentation and book-signing for their new book, Hidden History of Montgomery County, Indiana

WHEN: Sunday, May 20th at 2 p.m.

WHERE: The Max Tannenbaum Cultural Center, located on Spring Street behind the Rotary Jail Museum at 225 N. Washington St., Crawfordsville, IN 47933.

For more information, contact The Rotary Jail Museum at 765-362-5222, visit their website at www.rotaryjailmuseum.org, or contact the Crawfordsville Public Library at 765-362-2242 ext 117.