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The Unknown Potawatomi
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Powers Church
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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.
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Angola United Methodist Church
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.