Who Would Ever Think?

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At the top of my blog in the description you will find the words, “Letters To The Limberlost.”

The Limberlost was a vast swamp in the state of Indiana a long time ago and covered something like 13,000 acres.

I remember visiting some friends in a place something like the Limberlost a few years ago…. a place called “Land Between The Lakes” somewhere in the state of Tennessee. Nobody lives there now because the government took it over and is managing it now. Land Between the Lakes was not all that swampy but it was pristine and wild..even in the late 1980s. My friend who lived there was “Many Horses” an elderly woman of Indigenous American Heritage.

There was a movie about the Limberlost a long time ago: A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST Of course, I thought it was boring but in later years, I began to appreciate the life and lifestyles of people who are usually considered “Ordinary Every Day Folks.” I, myself was raised by Ordinary Everyday Folks.”

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  1. Thanks for explaining that, John. I had looked it up, and found all of this. Best wishes, Pete.

    “The Limberlost” primarily refers to the historic wetland in Indiana and two well-known literary works.

    The Limberlost Swamp

    • Location: Northeastern Indiana, United States (near Geneva and Jay County).
    • Origin of Name: Named after “Limber Jim” Corbus or James Miller, who got lost or died in the dense wetland.
    • History: A massive, 13,000-acre wetland once filled with rare plants, birds, and moths, which was mostly destroyed by 20th-century logging, oil drilling, and agriculture. Portions are now preserved at the Limberlost State Historic Site.

    A Girl of the Limberlost (1909)

    • Author: Gene Stratton-Porter (American naturalist and writer). [1]
    • Plot: A classic novel following Elnora Comstock, a poor high school girl who collects and sells swamp moths to pay for her education while dealing with a cold, grieving mother.
    • Adaptations: Adapted into multiple films and television movies, including a 1990 TV movie.

    Limberlost (2022)

    • Author: Robbie Arnott (Australian writer).
    • Plot: A literary eco-fiction novel set on a family apple orchard named Limberlost in northern Tasmania during World War II. It follows an adolescent named Ned who hunts rabbits to buy a boat.
    • Awards: Won the 2023 The Age Book of the Year (Fiction) and received multiple major shortlists.

    Would you like more details on the Indiana swamp history, the 1909 novel, or Robbie Arnott’s book?

    • WikipediaLimberlost Swamp – WikipediaAccording to the History of Jay County by Marcus Whitman Montgomery, published in 1864, the name Limberlost came from the followin…
    • IMDbRomance of the Limberlost (1938)A very enjoyable melodrama reggietaco 9 Romance of the Limberlost 1938 “Romance of the Limberlost”, according to an article in a m…
    • IMDbA Girl of the Limberlost (TV Movie 1990) – IMDbElnora Comstock and her mother care for their farm and surrounding land very much. When an unexpected tax comes due, and their cor…
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