Ferry At Vevay, Indiana Switzerland County Commemorative Plate Martha A. Graham

Description

Vevay, Indiana, picturesque seat of Switzerland County, was settled in 1801 by French Swiss colonists for the purpose of grape culture for commercial wine-making. The town was named for the home city of Vevey, Switzerland. Wine making, in time, gave way to general agriculture, and Vevay became a busy shipling point, of which little evidence remains today.
Court sessions were held in Vevay before Indiana became a state, and a whipping post was used for violators of the law.
It was the home of Edward Eggleston, author of "The Hoosier Schoolmaster", and has many pioneer homesteads rich in historical lore.
Beautiful, Gold rimmed, 9.25" Commemorative plate. No chips or cracks.