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George Earle laid out the town of Hobart in 1848 on property that he owned near his saw and gristmill. To encourage development, he offered free land for community projects such as a railroad and congregations wishing to build churches with a resident minister and regular services. [ 4 ]
Hobart was platted in 1849. [1] George Earle, an English immigrant, bought land from the Potawatomi Native American tribe, who built a dam on Deep River, creating Lake George. He named the settlement that later developed into Hobart, after his brother, Frederick Hobart Earle, who never left England. The first school of the city was built in ...
Lake George was formed when George Earle constructed a dam on Deep River to power sawmills and gristmills. [3] The lake is fed by several small streams, including Deep River, the largest, and Turkey Creek. It is approximately 3.1 mi (5 km) long, 980 ft (300 m) at its widest, and has a surface area of 270 acres (110 ha). [4] The lake is a ...
In the summer of 1834, the first Lake County settler and homesteader, William Ross, settled near the confluence of Turkey Creek with Deep River. [4] Two years later in 1836, land was purchased from the Potawatomi at the confluence of Deep River with the Little Calumet River, and the town of Liverpool was platted, and later purchased by George Earle.
James Earl Jones hangs out on "Sesame Street." In those televised segments, a young Jones slowly recites the alphabet and counts to 10 in his deep, resonant voice.
All schools are in Hobart. [3] Hobart High School (9-12) Hobart Middle School (6-8) George Earle Early Learning Center (PK-K) Veteran's Elementary School at Mundell (1-5) Liberty Elementary School (1-5) Joan Martin Elementary School (1-5)
James Earl Jones, acclaimed actor and voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, died Monday at 93 and left behind a substantial net worth. See his fortune.
James Earl Jones remembered by 'Star Wars' co-star Mark Hamill, George Lucas, more. As far as life lessons gleaned from getting older, Jones said it's all about experience in terms of getting ...