Old Mansion Revival

  After many years of sitting with dignity and grace on the hill overlooking the Elkhorn River, the main Dixiana Farm House […]

A Whole Once Again

In May 2009, Mr. Shively purchased Domino Stud, the half of the original Dixiana Farm that was sold off in 1947, from […]

William Shively

Mary Wibel put Dixiana Farm on the market to be passed on once again. After her ownership of nearly 20 years, the […]

End of a Legacy

Once again Dixiana was sold after a legacy of 58 years within the Fisher family. Mary Lou Wibel, a businesswoman from Tennessee, […]

Dixiana Farm Split

Dixiana remained intact until 1947 when Fisher sold about half of the acreage to Royce G. Martin, who then launched Woodvale Stud. That […]

1930 – 1945 “Fisher Era”

During the 1930s, Dixiana also enjoyed prosperity and notoriety as a saddle horse farm. Charles and Sarahs daughter, Mary V. Fisher was […]

Mata Hari

Foaled in 1931 at Dixiana, Mata Hari was an outstanding racehorse and broodmare for the Fishers’. She was a multiple stakes winner […]

Charles T. Fisher

In 1928, Charles T. Fisher of Detroit and his wife Sarah, purchased Dixiana, (which at the time was approximately 900 acres) for […]

James Cox Brady

James Cox Brady, a famous traction magnate from New York was next in line to take over the ownership of Dixiana. He […]

1890-1924 “Change of Hands”

Due to disappointing sale prices and unsettled debts, Major Thomas found himself forced to sell the farm named for his beloved mare. […]