Family History Division, Newton County Historical Society
PUBLICATIONS FOR SALE

•  New! “Hoosier Hunting Grounds or The Beaver Lake Trail” Originally published in 1904, this is a work of fiction based on fact regarding the Beaver Lake Country. Bill Bat, aka John Alter, grew up in Union Twp. Jasper County and walked the Beaver Lake country throughout his lifetime. An index, maps, biography of the author and illustrations by local artists have been included in this reprint. $15.00 (this includes tax)
• Newton County Post Cards – Eight, black and white 4x6 post cards. Add to your collection, or mail them to a friend.  Seven of them feature the three courthouses of Newton County, with five depicting the current courthouse over the years. Also included is one of Bogus Island, located at one time in Beaver Lake. Buy the entire series for$7.50, or individually for $1.00 each.
•  “An Archaeological Report On Newton County” - Soft cover only $5.00 plus tax.
• Written by Joseph E. Hiestand in 1951, and published originally by the Indiana Historical Bureau. There are more than 45 Indian villages and 51 campsites identified and described in this reprint of the original publication.
• “Beaver Lake, The Land of Enchantment” - Hard cover $20.00, soft cover $10.00 plus tax.Written by Elmore Barce in 1938 after his visit with Alexander Lanier Barker near his cabin, east of Sumava Resorts, and listened to his inimitable tales of Beaver Lake and it’s surrounding area. Barce felt that after of life of seventy-six years, “Ned” Barker, the stories and traditions that came from this visit were worthy of publication.
•  The Morocco Sesquicentennial Historical Collection - $60.00 plus tax. Over 400 pages, 200 photographs and 13,000 family names are included in this one-of-a-kind publication, compiled in 2002. Articles written by local historians Gerald Born, Clay Blaney and Donna LaCosse, featuring the earliest settlers, businesses, community organizations, churches, friends and neighbors, are complimented with photographs from that era. Family histories, Beaver Lake, Bogus Island are only a few of the topics included in this publication.
•  The Newton County Historical Coloring Book Volume II- $5.00 plus tax Line drawings suitable for coloring with captions using Newton County Landmarks drawn by local artists and a must for anyone interested in Newton County History. Suitable for youngsters and adults alike, this unique view of the county is informative, educational and a delight to view. Now in its second printing. Vol. 1 still available.
• “Ralph, The Story of Bogus Island” - $5.00 plus tax Originally written by Jethro Hatch as a serial for the Newton County Enterprise, this romantic tale of old Beaver lake country and the island that stood in its midst captures the essence of the era when the banditti made the island their home. Interwoven is a tale of a boy who was orphaned, raised by a family who lived near the lake, searches for the truth about who he is and where he originated, meets a girl, falls in love and the resulting adventures of his quest.    
•  Morocco Centennial Days (Only in Compact Disc) - $20.00 plus tax. The Morocco Sesquicentennial Celebration has prompted a look backward to the events of the Morocco Centennial of fifty years ago. Photographs of the pageant and parade are featured with documents relating to the events which have been offered to the Society for its use. These, along with the Centennial booklet written by Ruth Corbin have been combined to form a unique view of those events of long ago.    
• “The Newcomer”  (Limited copies available) – $2.25 each, plus tax. The official newsletter of the Newton County Historical Society began in April of 1994. Initially published quarterly through 1996, and then published once again in the winter of 1999, it continues today as a link to Society members containing information about society happenings, family and local Newton County history. A limited number of past issue may be purchased.

To order any of these publications, please send check or money order payable to the Newton County Historical Society to P.O. Box 303, Kentland, IN 47951. Please include $5.00 postage and handling for each publication ordered, and 6% tax for Indiana customers. The Resource Center located at 310E E.  Seymour Street, Kentland, Indiana is open on Monday afternoon 1-5, or contact County Historian Donna LaCosse at 219-285-2861 to place an order for your books. If you are a not for profit organization, please include a copy of your tax exempt form.