Location 0306

March 2006

M.P. 299.5 - 5th Subdivision - P

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The town was founded in the 1820's and was originally called New Providence, after the capital of Rhode Island. In the late 1800's the Borden Institute was founded by John Borden as a college. The town honored him by renaming the town, unoffically, Borden. The town became offically known as Borden in 1994. In the 1960's several dams were constructed along the tributaries leading to Muddy Fork, which runs through the town. This helped keep Borden from being flooded during heavy rains. On April 3, 1974, a massive F4 tornado struck the west side of Borden before moving into nearby Daisy Hill, overlooking Borden, killing one person. And on May 27, 2004, an F2 tornado struck the northern edge of the town, doing damage to the trees on the hillside but fortunately no deaths or injuries.

NEW 01-09-2005 Left: Monon action around Bordon. Left: F3 #207 on the point of a passenger around Bordon, circa 1963. By the 60's, the red and grey passenger cars were rare. Right: Freight action near Bordon, circa 1967.

NEW 01-09-2005 Local freight near Bordon, circa 1960.

Left: May 2004. Former Monon mainline. This creek and bridge are on the west side of Borden. Being directionally challenged, I believe you would be looking railroad north, or back in the direction of Salem. Right: Street running in Borden. Looking railroad south, or towards Louisville.

Borden, October 1976. Milwaukee Road freight southbound, on the former Monon mainline, through the streets.

Left and Right: Downtown Borden, circa 2004.

Pictured is the Borden Depot, circa 1906. The railroad obviously used a box car until a new depot was built.This image came from Rail and Tie Magazine. We apologize for the quality of the photo.

Left: Borden Depot, date unknown.

Right: Blowing past the Borden depot, May 1971.

Left: Along the mainline east of town. Block signals.

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