Raintree County Memories

Revisit the wondrous days of the summer of 1956

when all of Hollywood gathered in Danville, Kentucky

to make a movie about Henry County, Indiana. A

movie based on the classic novel by Hoosier author

Ross Lockridge Jr. about his real life family dating

back to the early 1800's. A movie about the mythical

tree planted by Johnny Appleseed from a single and

unique seed from which would grow the magical

Raintree, the finder of which would know true

happiness and life fulfillment. See the stars of the

film as never before...read stories about days on the

set that summer when Hollywood came to Danville.

Hear about the real life Indiana pioneers and places

the story was based on. Read an eye-witness

account of the assassination of President Lincoln.

Follow Lincoln's funeral train as it passes through

Indiana and see new and vintage photos of the

place that came to be called Raintree County.