Logansport, Indiana

THE BEST OF ALL WORLDS L ogansport is a city in, and the county seat of, Cass County, Indiana. It is lo- cated in the north central part of the state, midway between Indianapolis to the south and South Bend to the north. It was first settled around 1826 and named for a half-Shawnee soldier named James Re- nick-Logan, better known as “Captain Logan,” who served as a scout for U.S. forces in the surrounding area during the War of 1812. His name was chosen via a shooting match won by Col. John Duret. The Wabash and Erie Canal reached Lo- gansport in 1837, contributing the “port” to Logansport's name, as in “Logan's port.” The city, which is also located on the his- toric Michigan Road, the first north/south road in Indiana, became the nexus of several different passenger and freight train routes in the mid to late 1800s. Early in the 20th century, Logansport became home to the pioneering, brass era automobile company, ReVere, which had been based previ IANA