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Churubusco (/ ˌ tʃ ɛr ə ˈ b ʌ s k oʊ / or / ˌ tʃ ɛr i ˈ b ʌ s k oʊ /); often shortened to Busco (/ ˈ b ʌ s k oʊ /), is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, United States, in Smith Township, about 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Fort Wayne. [2]
Oscar's memory lives on in Churubusco's Turtle Days festival held each June. [10] It includes a parade, carnival and turtle races. [11] A turtle shell labeled "Beast of Busco" hangs in the Two Brothers Restaurant in Decatur, Indiana. A small concrete statue of a turtle sits on the sidewalk at the main intersection in the center of Churubusco.
American Tractor Corporation (ATC) was an American manufacturer of tracked type agricultural and industrial tractors based in Churubusco, Indiana. Their tractors were marketed using the "Terra" prefix before a descriptive term. The bulldozers were referred to as Terra Dozers, the general purpose tractors Terra Tracs and the backhoes Terra Hoes.
The Battle of Churubusco took place on August 20, 1847, while Santa Anna's army was in retreat from the Battle of Contreras or Battle of Padierna during the Mexican–American War. It was the battle where the San Patricio Battalion , made up largely of US deserters, made their last stand against U.S. forces.
Harmar sent out a scouting party under Colonel Hardin, who led his patrol south of modern Churubusco, Indiana. The force consisted of 180 militia, a troop of cavalry under Major James Fontaine , and 30 regulars under Captain John Armstrong .
The French first entered Indiana c. 1670. The region was part of New France from 1679–1763, ruled by Great Britain from 1763–1783, and part of the United States of America 1783–present.
Location of Whitley County in Indiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Whitley County, Indiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
Smith–Green Community Schools is a public school district serving the town of Churubusco, Indiana.The name derives from the townships it serves: Smith Township in Whitley County and Green Township in Noble County.