Historic Fall Creek, Pendleton Settlement
On a hot Indiana summer, August 8, 1988, in the dining room of the Grey Goose Inn, five Pendleton women agreed that this day would mark the founding of Historic Fall Creek, Pendleton Settlement. The fledgling organization was created because Ruth Berline, Sandi Butler, Loueva Hagemier, Zilpha Wood and Helen Reske were aware that Pendleton could lose its fragile and unique historic significance. Pendleton is composed of residents who take pride in its history and culture. The founding of HFC,PS would make that pride official. The new organization received help from several community leaders and they, along with many other town and rural residents, had an interest in the preservation of Pendleton, and the study of its history.
The HFC,PS Board of Directors, composed of the original five women, agreed with members and friends that the history, architecture, and sites should be preserved for future generation to study, appreciate, and enjoy. Pendleton was officially placed in the State Register of Historic Sites and Structures on April 17, 1991, by the Indiana State Preservation Review Board on Historic Preservation. And, also, its National Register nomination was approved.