Spring Mill Park Postcards

These are some of the vintage postcards that we’ve found and scanned. If you have an historic post card and can get a photo of it or scan it and share it with us, we would love to post it here as well. If there’s a caption or story on the back, please share that as well or any date the postcard might contain.


Postcards of Spring Mill Inn - all are undated

Spring Mill Inn Dining Room (possibly 1932?)

Spring Mill Inn Dining Room (possibly 1932?)

Spring Mill Inn- undated postcard

Spring Mill Inn- undated postcard


Aerial View of Spring Mill Inn; Curteich-Chicago “C.T. American Art”

Aerial View of Spring Mill Inn; Curteich-Chicago “C.T. American Art”

Spring Mill Inn front view.

Spring Mill Inn front view.

Recreation and Game Room. Cline Photo

General Park Photos — Lake, Caves, Gatehouse, Roads

Road to Spring Mill Park: Tichnor Bros, Boston Mass. #70005

Road to Spring Mill Park: Tichnor Bros, Boston Mass. #70005

Bathing Beach at Spring Mill Lake below Nature Center: Curteich-Chicago “C.T. American Art”

Bathing Beach at Spring Mill Lake below Nature Center: Curteich-Chicago “C.T. American Art”

Returning from boat trip in Twin Caves.

Returning from boat trip in Twin Caves.

Park entrance

Park entrance

Bathhouse, Published by Uncle Johns.

Bathhouse, Published by Uncle Johns.

Twin Caves boat trip; Cline photo 4-A-27. June 14-15, 1947 written on back.

Twin Caves boat trip; Cline photo 4-A-27. June 14-15, 1947 written on back.

Boat landing and lake scene; Photo by Frank Shannon; Published by W.M. Cline

Boat landing and lake scene; Photo by Frank Shannon; Published by W.M. Cline

Bath House

Bath House


Postcards from Spring Mill Pioneer Village

Mill Wheel and Flume

Mill Wheel and Flume

Old Village Street

Old Village Street

John Allen House at Spring Mill SP

John Allen House - Spring Mill State Park (now known as Upper Residence). Donated by John Caruso

Old Log Cabins at Spring Mill SP

Old Log Cabins at Spring Mill State Park. Donated by John Caruso.

Hamer’s Mill, Spring Mill State Park

Hamer’s Mill, Spring Mill State Park

Nursery and Mill Office.

Nursery and Mill Office.

Mill, Distillery, and Tavern at Spring Mill SP

Mill, Distillery and Tavern at Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell IN. Donated by John Caruso.

Old Mill at Spring Mill Park

The Old Mill - Spring Mill State Park, Mitchell, IN. Donated by John Caruso.

Hamer’s Mill with Flume after restoration

Hamer’s Mill with Flume after restoration

Hamer’s Cave- water supply of Lehigh Portland Cement Co., showing air pump exhaust.

Hamer’s Cave- water supply of Lehigh Portland Cement Co., showing air pump exhaust.

Spring Mill Tavern, 1824

Spring Mill Tavern, 1824

Granny White House, built 1824

Granny White House, built 1824

Loom House

Loom House

Hamer’s Dam

Hamer’s Dam

Granny White Cabin

The Granny White House. The Granny White House was erected by Sally Cummins White in the year 1824 on the site of the Leesville Massacre of 1813.

800.400 Postcard of street scene in Village.

800.400 Postcard of street scene in Village.

Donaldson Cave Entrance

Donaldson Cave Entrance

Hat Factory

Hat Factory

Many of these black and white post cards were published by Grogan Photos which was in business from 1918 to 1950.