Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor
Part ice cream parlor and museum, Zaharakos features delightful ice cream treats and sandwiches as well as watch antique mechanical music boxes with their melodious sounds.
Ice Cream Parlor
Visitors will enjoy the richly decorated interior with the authentic feel of an old-fashioned soda parlor.
At Zaharakos (Zuh-HARE-uh-koes) you will find an ice cream parlor of stained glass, carved oak, and marble, Tiffany-style lamp and double soda fountains. Listen to the rich, full sound of the Welte orchestration.
The Museum and Store
The museum features rare items from the 1800s that include a restored 1870s Welt orchestration pipe organ, syrup dispensers, and the largest collection of pre-1900 marble soda fountains on public display Learn about soda fountains and mechanical music when you visit their museum. The adjacent store stocks an amazing array of candy, preserves, wooden toys and much other high-quality merchandise.
Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor
329 Washington Street
Columbus, IN
(812) 378-1900
From the Book:
South Central Indiana Day Trips
Take a fun tour through the rich history of Indiana using Guide to Indiana’s Historic Sites – South Central Edition as your guidebook. This tourism guide will help visitors find all of the historical treasures in south central Indiana.
The counties included in this historical travel book include:
Bartholomew County
Brown County
Crawford County
Floyd County
Harrison County
Jackson County
Lawrence County
Monroe County
Orange County
Washington County
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