History Mystery: Knox County Had a Connection to 1912 Indy 500 Winner, but What Was It?
Archival reports say Dawson was once a Mount Vernon boy, but genealogy records still point to Indiana and leave the local link unresolved.
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MOUNT VERNON — While researching archives for potential stories, I sometimes bump into information that proves interesting, but difficult to use. A period newspaper photo of Joe Dawson, 1912 Indianapolis 500 winner. (Submitted image.) One such tidbit is a reference in the July 11, 1916, issue of the Mount Vernon Democratic Banner, a long-running local […]
History mystery: Mount Vernon had a connection to 1912 Indy 500 winner, but what was it?
MOUNT VERNON — While researching archives for potential stories, I sometimes bump into information that proves interesting, but difficult to use. A period newspaper photo of Joe Dawson, 1912 Indianapolis 500 winner. (Submitted image.) One such tidbit is a reference in the July 11, 1916, issue of the Mount Vernon Democratic Banner, a long-running local […]
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