Old Mansion Revival
After many years of sitting with dignity and grace on the hill overlooking the Elkhorn River, the main Dixiana Farm House […]
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After many years of sitting with dignity and grace on the hill overlooking the Elkhorn River, the main Dixiana Farm House […]
In May 2009, Mr. Shively purchased Domino Stud, the half of the original Dixiana Farm that was sold off in 1947, from […]
Mary Wibel put Dixiana Farm on the market to be passed on once again. After her ownership of nearly 20 years, the […]
Once again Dixiana was sold after a legacy of 58 years within the Fisher family. Mary Lou Wibel, a businesswoman from Tennessee, […]
Dixiana remained intact until 1947 when Fisher sold about half of the acreage to Royce G. Martin, who then launched Woodvale Stud. That […]
During the 1930s, Dixiana also enjoyed prosperity and notoriety as a saddle horse farm. Charles and Sarahs daughter, Mary V. Fisher was […]
Foaled in 1931 at Dixiana, Mata Hari was an outstanding racehorse and broodmare for the Fishers’. She was a multiple stakes winner […]
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, a famous traction magnate from New York was next in line to take over the ownership of Dixiana. He […]
Due to disappointing sale prices and unsettled debts, Major Thomas found himself forced to sell the farm named for his beloved mare. […]