Podcast - War of the County Seat

Podcast - War of the County Seat
Indiana Places and History Podcast
This story is excerpted from the author's book:
The Stories of Indiana's Counties
The location of the county seat was sought after by residents of Indiana while the state was developing. Most residents of a county had to visit the county seat at least once per year to pay property taxes. It was also necessary to visit the county seat, as the center of government for the county, to obtain marriage licenses, record land sales and purchases and other legal business. Thus, land values in county seats tended to be higher, businesses had more traffic and roads tended to be better. Intense conflicts were fought as residents fought to obtain the seat of county government. In Wayne County the conflict even led to a cannonade.
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