Like many other communities along the 824-mile Historic National Road; Knightstown owes its existence to the paving of this remarkable roadway. When it became evident that the new road would cut across his Henry County; Indiana; farm; early settler Waitstill Munson Cary hired national road surveyor Jonathan Knight in 1827 to plat the tiny town and then named the community after Knight. Over the years; Knightstown�s prosperity in many ways has paralleled the ups and downs of travel and transportation along the Historic National Road; also known as U.S. Highway 40. This collection of vintage images traces Knightstown�s journey from a settlement on the west bank of the Big Blue River to a close-knit community bound by family and priding itself on a history of education; architecture; and of course; Hoosier basketball.
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