Greenfield, Indiana
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Greenfield is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Indiana, United States. It lies in Center and Brandywine townships and is part of the Indianapolis metropolitan area. The population was
Hancock County Courthouse in downtown Greenfield
"The Old Swimming Hole" that appears in James Whitcomb Riley's poems is now a large and well-used park on the east side of Greenfield.
James Whitcomb Riley
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James Whitcomb Riley was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Childrens' Poet" for his dialect works and his poetry for childr
Greenfield, Indiana
…gas was discovered in the area. Greenfield was a boomtown for 20 years, with the founding of manufacturing plants and other industries. A statue of James Whitcomb Riley, which stands in front of the Hancock County Courthouse, was erected in 1918. It was purchased with money donated by school children from all over the…
Riley, c. 1913
James Whitcomb Riley, John Singer Sargent, 1903
Handwritten poem by James Whitcomb Riley