Lake Maxinkuckee Its Intrigue History & Genealogy Culver, Marshall, Indiana

531 East Shore  



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1872 - J. Hissong


1800 - J Hissong 1960 - William J Martin


1883 -Henry Harrison Culver came to Culver in 1883 and retired to the 'Founder's Home' and also refered to as the 'Founder's cabin they remodeled it and called it the 'Farmhouse' and began buying property of the northeast side of the lake; first buying 98 acres [the Hissong farm] in the spring of 1883 [another source says 90 acres] and then 208 (Aubbeenaubbee Bay Farm] in 1884. By 1886 he owned more than 300 acres, had constructed a handsome home - which they had named "Homestead".

A very early photo as it looked from standing on the Golf course area the back side of the barn that was located on the edge of the golf course and also the wagon trail the would be assumed between the Homestead and the Culver Military campus area.



Below are pictures of the Homestead - yet another has stated the originial Culver farm house was moved to 301 North Shore Lane. Yet the original farmhouse AKA "Homestead still stands in its original loation here on East Shore Drive.
    1908 - What would be the "Culver Farm and Farmhouse" the barn burned in the 1970's and the house remained.


    1922
    Was this the Culver Military Academy Farm & Dairy ?

    undated map of the Academy campus and farm grounds layout

    This campus map refers/labels the "Farmhouse" places it on the east side of East Shore Dr (St. Rd. 117) next to the barn that burned in the 1970's) which sat at just south of the CMA golf course dr. and north of the house labled as "Cattle barn" there is another to the east behind the house labled as "dairy barn"



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    1958 Lake Directory - 531 CMA Staff

    ? 1958 - 2020 - Culver Military Academy


    There was a barn that stood to the North till the late 1970's-1980's

    Also refered to as the "Wenennerstom Rental" - (August Wenennerstom)

    1960 - William J Martin (renter)

    1976-1979 - Jeff Honzik

    Aerial view before about 2020
    2023 - Some time before Feb. 2023 house has been demolished all remains is the front stone wall and the garage