Hollandsburg, Indiana
Hollandsburg or Hollandsburgh is an unincorporated community in Union Township, Parke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
A post office was established at Hollandsburg in 1853, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[3] The community was named for a Kentucky minister named Holland who was a personal friend of John Collings, who built the first residence.[4]
Hollandsburg is the site of the 1977 St. Valentine's Day Massacre, in which four young men entered a trailer home and shot to death four brothers and wounded their mother.[5] Roger Drollinger, a 24 year old habitual criminal, expected to go to prison the next day on a drug charge, and decided to commit a thrill killing while he still had the opportunity.[5] Drollinger and his followers – Daniel Stonebraker, Michael Wright, and David Smith – were all found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison.[6] Roger Drollinger, then aged 60, died in prison on January 29, 2014.[6]
Geography
Hollandsburg is located at 39°45′37″N 87°04′20″W / 39.76028°N 87.07222°W / 39.76028; -87.07222 at an elevation of 741 feet.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved April 16, 2017.
- ^ "Hollandsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 22, 2017.
- ^ "Parke County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
- ^ History of Parke and Vermillion Counties, Indiana. B.F. Bowen & Cos. 1913. p. 219.
- ^ a b "The Drollinger Case".
- ^ a b Staff writers (January 30, 2014). "Retro Indy: 1977 Hollandsburg massacre". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
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