Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana
History
Gene Stratton-Porter Cabin (Rome City, Indiana), also known as the Cabin at Wildflower Woods, was the lakeside home of author, nature photographer, naturalist, and silent movie-era producer Gene Stratton-Porter. The cabin was built in 1913 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. The historic property, where Stratton-Porter lived until 1919, has been designated as the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site. It is operated by the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites and open to the public. Scenes from the 1927 movie based on Stratton-Porter's book, The Harvester, were filmed at Wildflower Woods in 1927.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km), of which 34.68 square miles (89.8 km) (or 95.85%) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.9 km) (or 4.15%) is water.
Cities and towns
- Rome City
- Wolcottville (south side)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Education
Orange Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Kendallville Public Library in Kendallville.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Census Bureau profile: Orange Township, Noble County, Indiana". United States Census Bureau. May 2023. Retrieved April 2, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Barbara Olenyik Morrow (2010). Nature's Storyteller: The Life of Gene Stratton-Porter. Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society. pp. 159–62. ISBN 978-0-87195-284-4. See also: Eric Grayson (Winter 2007). "Limberlost Found: Indiana's Literary Legacy in Hollywood". Traces of Indiana and Midwestern History. 19 (1). Indianapolis: Indiana Historical Society: 44. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ "Kendallville Public Library Cards". Kendallville Public Library. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
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