Ruthven A Mansion in a Ghost Town

Ruthven Park is located at the site of a town which used to be called Indiana, which no longer exists. Throughout most of the 19th century, Indiana was a town that grew up around mills on the Grand River, with a canal and  locks nearby.
By the 1870's, railways arrived, and the wooden gates rotted and the locks filled with debris. In 1900, because of this, Indiana became a ghost town with fewer than two dozen inhabitants remaining. The only thing remaining of Indiana is the Ruthven mansion and the cemetery of the town.
The mansion was built of Indiana limestone, between 1845 and 1847. Four columns are situated at the front of the building, overlooking the Grand River. When we visited the site, we got to tour the building. It is need of repair, with quite a bit of work needed to restore it to its original condition. It is an ongoing work in progress.
In 1994, the building was declared a national historic site. It is an interesting place to visit and is located on Highway 54 between Cayuga and Caledonia.