A brief history of plainfield

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The elm tree where the incident occurred, now a boulder with a commemorative plaque sits on this spot at the intersection of Avon Avenue and Main Street

Minnie Richardson (left) and Vera Kersey in front of the Hendrix Hotel at 104 E Main in 1916

The Keeley Institute, a residential treatment center for drug and alcohol rehabilitation, opens in the building located at the southwest corner of Main and Center.

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Minnie Richardson (left) and Vera Kersey in front of the Hendrix Hotel at 104 E Main in 1916

The Keeley Institute, a residential treatment center for drug and alcohol rehabilitation, opens in the building located at the southwest corner of Main and Center.

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SPECIAL THANKS TO THE PLAINFIELD-GUILFORD TOWNSHIP LIBRARY FOR PROVIDING MUCH OF THE INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE

SOURCES:

Images of America, Plainfield by Reann Lydick Poray
50 Historic Buildings of Plainfield Indiana by Sarah Wright
Our Town Yesterday by Margaret Moore Post
The History of Hendricks County by John R. McDowell