Since 2013 is being celebrated in the area as “The Year of the River”, Mike will focus his presentation on the wide and varied impact the Wabash River has had on the area. He will discuss the river’s influence on commerce, the migration of early settlers and other areas with genealogical implications.
Mike McCormick has been the Vigo County historian since 1996. He is the author of Terre Haute: Queen City on the Wabash. He has written a column since 1995 for the Tribune-Star called Historical Perspective. He also writes Wabash Valley Profiles sponsored by the First National Bank.