Recycled Lodge Hall building. As with many Midwestern towns, the founding of Upland was directly related to the expansion of the railroad across the United States. During this time, people in the area understood the prosperity that the railroad could bring. Area folks founded a town in Grant County to function as a stop on the railroad line. The train station was located on a hill, the highest elevation point between Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. The area was then named “Upland”. (click on image to enlarge)
Thursday, July 16, 2009
Lost in the Midwest: Upland, IN.
Recycled Lodge Hall building. As with many Midwestern towns, the founding of Upland was directly related to the expansion of the railroad across the United States. During this time, people in the area understood the prosperity that the railroad could bring. Area folks founded a town in Grant County to function as a stop on the railroad line. The train station was located on a hill, the highest elevation point between Columbus, Ohio, and Chicago, Illinois. The area was then named “Upland”. (click on image to enlarge)
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