Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories

The Indiana Historical Society is excited to bring you Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories. A retelling of classic Indiana stories and those that might become classics. We are pulling materials from our Traces and Connections Magazines, Blogs, and Exhibits to build upon one another in an effort to share a more complete and connected Indiana history.

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Unbound: A Collection of Indiana Stories

Fake It "Till" You Make It: Money Matters in Indiana

March 13, 2025 • Indiana Historical Society • Season 4 • Episode 2

In this episode of Unbound, we are talking cold hard cash. First, Regan tells us the story of master counterfeiter Peter McCartney, who distributed forged bank notes during the Civil War. Then, Casey regales us with the story of a bank crash that occurred in 1884, which uncovered the stories of many families in Daviess County.

King of The Coney Men, Master Counterfeiter: Peter McCartney

Bank Crash: Legal Papers Gathered in Wake of Bank Failure Tell Stories of Elisha and Martha Hyatt Family and Neighbors in Daviess County, 1885-1896

Further Information:

Counterfeiter:

Indiana State Prison

Glenn's Block on Washington, Circa 1862

Federal Building, 1905

Bank Crash:

Richard Hyatt Papers

Daviess County Images