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Steuben County, IN

The Unknown Potawatomi

The complete explanation of this commemorative site is given on the metal plaque attached to the stone in the Covenanter Cemetery, which is located at the corner of county roads 700 East and 750 North. The bushes in the background of the stone are a clue to its location in the cemetery.

Powers Church

In 1837, four Powers brothers came from New York to what became York Township in eastern Steuben County. When two of their young children died of scarlet fever, Clark Powers donated the land for the burial.

Original Trine University

Trine University was founded in 1884 as Tri-State Normal College. It was created by the citizens of Angola as a co-ed college. The first class of 36 students pursued studies in only two departments: literary and commercial. The 1902, the School of Engineering was added and four years later the college was renamed Tri-State College.

Angola United Methodist Church

The Angola United Methodist Church was built in 1889-1890 and dedicated May 7, 1890. The building has been remodeled several times, once following a fire in 1948. Additions were added in 1966 and 1994. One of the attractive features of the church is its beautiful stained glass windows, many of them original and all of which were gifts from friends of the church.

Steuben County Historical Society Museum

The Cline House was built in 1891 for Anna Osborn as directed by her father’s will. The builder was Gid Finch. Two of Anna’s siblings had similar homes in Angola but they have since been torn down.

Former Steuben County Jail

This structure one block south of the public square actually began in 1837 as a 12 by 12 hewn log jail. However, it was unable to hold the notorious horse thief Silas Doty, who escaped through a hole in the floor.

Steuben County Courthouse

The brick courthouse in downtown Angola was built in 1868 at a cost of $27,000. It replaced an 1841 wood frame building. The Patterson and Wakefield plans for the new courthouse were said to have been modeled after Boston’s Faneuil Hall. The contractors were Miles and Holmes of LaPorte, Ind. An addition was added to the rear in 1937.

Soldier’s Monument

Perhaps the most unique and recognizable feature about Angola is its picturesque monument in the center of town, making it the center piece of the historical trail.