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this space was about five feet below the second floor. • Later he cut a hole in. the second floor and found a large Tooth. Taking a ladder and a lantern,.' the boy ascended into the room and learned there was no exit. lt;■ ■The only thing found in the room was a woman’s shoe of an old make. “It was a low-cut, with a high heel of wood. The stitch runs from the toe to the top. -An inspection of the room made by Allie Arnold showed that the room once had a door leading from what was originally known as the “rear” court of the house. A ckor leading I from the hall swings open at the pres-| ent time, and when it is open it com-I pletely hides what may have once been i an opening into the secret room. At i rfirst it was thought that it might have j i led to the old tunnel which was found years ago, but investigation showed j that this is scarcely possible. jI • The discovery is considered so in- * fceresting that the Daughters of the American Revolution, who have charge of the house, are to vote on opening what some believe to be an old en-trace. At jaresent it is impossible for persons to see the room without a ladder and artificial light.In the last few years interest in the Harrison house has grown considera-l bly, more than- 350 visitors having been shown through it last month. A charge of ten cents is made for the sightseeing through the house and the discovery of the secret room will cause, hundreds of local people whlt;*M have visited the house on numerous occasion to visit it again.The house now contains'may relics, including a bed used by Colonel Fran- j cis Vigo, a painting of William Henry Harrison, painted at Chillicothe, O., 100 years old, and fireplaces, wine closets, the blind windows, a secret ■* .. 7 •passageway and wooden, pegs used in place of nails. It well shows the methods of construction of more than 100 years ago.
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Greensburg Standard
Greensburg, Indiana, US
Fri, Oct 08, 1915
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Kokomo-Howard C.
IN, USA 22 Jun 2017
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