Huntington County, Indiana

J. Edward Roush Lake is a reservoir in Huntington, Indiana, United States. The lake is found at an elevation of 748 feet (228 m).The Huntington Reservoir was renamed J. Edward Roush Lake to honor the impact to the local area of J. Edward Roush, who served as a State Representative and State Senator in Indiana and a representative in the U.S. House of Representatives. The J. Edward Roush Lake Dam was completed in 1968 for flood control and recreation. At 91 feet (28 m) high and 6,500 feet (2,000 m) in length at its crest, its maximum capacity is 153,100 acre-feet (0.1888 km3) and normal capacity is 12,500 acre-feet (0.0154 km3).The Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, manages public land at Roush Lake, along with that of seven other lakes in the state, including nearby Salamonie and Mississinewa lakes. The latter two, along with Roush, are known as the Upper Wabash Reservoirs. Under a lease with the Corps, the DNR operates and maintains the recreational facilities and wildlife areas at these properties. The Corps manages the dams and some recreational facilities immediately around the dams. The Corps also monitors and controls lake water levels.Activities allowed at the lake include boating, camping, fishing, hunting, picnicking, and water sports.

William Street School, also known as Horace Mann School, is a historic school building located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. The original section was built in 1895, and is a 2+1⁄2-story, rectangular plan brick building with Romanesque Revival and Queen Anne style design elements. It sits on a raised basement, has a rounded corner and projecting gable, bell tower, and has a multi-gabled slate roof. A two-story, Neoclassical style addition was built in 1926.: 2–3 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the Drover Town Historic District.

S.C. Snider and George McFeeley Polygonal Barn, also known as the Shearer Barn, was a historic round barn located near Huntington in Huntington County, Indiana. It was built in 1906, and was a 12-sided, two-story frame barn. It had a sectional, three pitched gambrel roof topped by a cupola.: 5  It has been demolished. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 and delisted in 2012.

Drover Town Historic District is a national historic district located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. The district includes 231 contributing buildings, 2 contributing structures, and 1 contributing object in a predominantly residential section of Huntington. It developed between about 1857 and 1930 and includes notable examples of Federal, Greek Revival, Gothic Revival, Italianate, and Queen Anne style architecture. Located in the district are the separately listed German Reformed Church, Samuel Purviance House, and William Street School. Other notable buildings include the William Drover House (c. 1880), John Rhoads House (1896), and Griffiths Block (1896).It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.

Samuel Purviance House, also known as Nazarene Annex, is a historic home located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. It was built in 1859, and is a two-story, five-bay, Italianate style brick dwelling with a 1+1⁄2-story rear ell. It sits on a cut stone foundation and has a flat roof. The front facade features an entrance portico with Gothic style columns. The house was purchased by the Church of the Nazarene in 1960.: 2, 4 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. It is located in the Drover Town Historic District.

St. Peter's First Community Church, also known as the German Reformed Church and St. Peter's United Church of Christ, is a historic church located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. It was built in 1903, and is a red brick and limestone church building with an eclectic plan and Late Victorian design elements. It features a two-tiered central tower with angled buttresses, tall and narrow openings, and topped by a steep pyramidal bell-cast roof. Its stained glass windows include German language texts and an image of Christ's ascension. The building was designed by Will A. Stevens, a Huntington native who graduated from Cornell University in 1890.: 5–6 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985. It is located in the Drover Town Historic District.

WBZQ is an AM radio station located in Huntington, Indiana. The station operates on the AM radio frequency of 1300 kHz. WBZQ was owned by Larko Communications until 2012, when the station was sold to Fifty Seven Media, LLC, following the death of owner Christopher Larko in 2010.

Huntington Township is one of twelve townships in Huntington County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 20,326, making it the most populous township in the county. Huntington Township was organized in 1834.

Sunken Gardens is a historic public park and garden complex located at Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana. It was designed by the Chicago Landscape Co. in 1923, and completed in 1929. The gardens include outcropped limestone walls on all sides, a horseshoe shaped pool, limestone foot bridges, two levels, and an automobile-related fieldstone bridge.: 5 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Historic Forks of the Wabash is a historic museum park near Huntington, Indiana, that features several historic buildings, trails and remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal. The location was the signing location of the historic Treaty at the Forks of the Wabash in 1838. The park is located along the Wabash River. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 as the Chief Richardville House and Miami Treaty Grounds.Historic structures include: Chief's House - Council house believed to have been used by Miami tribe Chief Jean Baptiste de Richardville during treaty negotiations and Miami Council meetings. Other sources indicate that his son-in-law, Francis La Fontaine, actually built the house in the early 1840s for use as his main residence. The house has been restored to appear as in 1846. Nuck Log House - 1841 pioneer log house School House - Pioneer-era log schoolhouse furnished for the 1880sBall State University conducted an archaeological dig at the Chief's House in 1989 which uncovered artifacts including nails, brick, glass, toys, housewares, and personal items. An additional excavation occurred in 1999. The park offers programs for groups of all ages. Topics include archaeology, canals and transportation, pioneer life, Woodland Indian history, and art.