Greensburg, IN - World Record Breaking Graffiti Art Is Difficult While Sitting on a Balance Ball

Welcome to Greensburg, IN, know for a tree which grows from the top of the courthouse tower, giving the town its nickname, "Tree City".   There have been trees growing continually since the first tree was noticed in the 1870s.  The town was laid out in 1822 and the post office was opened in 1823.  Greensburg had the unfortunate distinction of being a "sundown town" for decades after race riots against African Americans in 1906 and 1907.   Sundown towns did not allow people of color within the town limits after sundown, and was a common practice in many states at least through the early 1960s.  Greensburg has several notable residents including Gilbert Van Camp, founder of G. C. Van Camp & Son, and Carl Fisher, entrepreneur involved in the development of Indianapolis Motor Speedway and Miami Beach.  We hope you enjoy your time in Greensburg! Small Town News--whose headline is it, anyway? @SmallTownNewsImprov