Mossy Feet Books – Author Paul R. Wonning
Books About Indiana History, United States History and Garden Guides
At 165 acres, Falls of the Ohio State Park is the smallest of Indiana’s state parks. The park resides in the town of Clarksville, Indiana just across the river from Louisville, Kentucky. The Falls of the Ohio were a series of rapids that allowed the river to fall twenty-six feet in a little over two and a half miles. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Falls of the Ohio State Park
Trail 3 is a rugged, .8 long hike and has 3 access points, one of which is the Canyon Inn’s parking area, another is a small parking lot along the main park road and the 3rd is near the Stoney Restroom and amphitheater. Continue reading McCormick’s Creek State Park – Trail 3
Columbus’ Second Voyage Begins and Finds Mystery at La Navidad
Columbus had little trouble gaining support for a second expedition, as many believed he had found a short cut to Asia and its rich supplies of silk and spices. Continue reading Podcast – Columbus’ Second Voyage Begins and Finds Mystery at La Navidad
Trail 3 is a rugged, .8 long hike and has 3 access points, one of which is the Canyon Inn’s parking area, another is a small parking lot along the main park road and the 3rd is near the Stoney Restroom and amphitheater. Continue reading Podcast – Hiking Trail 3 at McCormick’s Creek State Park
While Gladys Russell is a wildlife preserve with excellent opportunities for bird watching, it also offers a number of uses, including hiking, picnicking, horseback riding, and fishing. This popular park is a favored destination for small weddings, family reunions and other events. The barn and shelter are available for reservations. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Gladys Russel Wildlife Refuge
The trail is rated as a moderate hike, 2 mile hike. Hikers will find themselves in a deep forest populated by beech, maple, tulip poplar and many other hardwood trees native to Indiana. The trail connects via a short spur to the campground at McCormick’s Creek and to Trail 8 on the eastern and western parts of the trail. Continue reading Video – Trail 5 – McCormick’s Creek State Park
About a month after Columbus’ ships departed Hispaniola a fierce storm blew up. Heavy winds tossed the ships on tall, angry waves. The storm’s intensity increased. Columbus, fearing that the ships would perish in the storm, prepared a written account of the voyage, rolled it up, sealed it with wax and stuck it in a bottle, which he corked and sealed with more wax. He hoped that if the ships sank, some account of the voyage would be found, he tossed the bottle into the raging seas. Continue reading Podcast – Columbus’ Crew Imprisoned, Released and the Return to Spain
The trail is rated as a moderate hike, 2 mile hike. Hikers will find themselves in a deep forest populated by beech, maple, tulip poplar and many other hardwood trees native to Indiana. The trail connects via a short spur to the campground at McCormick’s Creek and to Trail 8 on the eastern and western parts of the trail. Continue reading Podcast – Trail 5 – McCormick’s Creek State Park
4-acre garden in Valparaiso, Indiana that features a Japanese Garden and Gazebo. The garden opened in 2005 and has trails meandering around the garden leading to ponds, bridges streams and a tea house.
Ogden Botanical Garden Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Ogden Botanical Garden
After leaving Cuba the captain of the Pinta, Martín Alonso Pinzón, took off on his own. Continue reading Podcast – Division of the fleet, First Spanish Settlement, Mermaids and Return to Spain
The Markland Locks and Dam are located on the Ohio River 6 miles East of Vevay connecting Indiana and Kentucky by bridge on Indiana State Road 156 to Kentucky State Road 42. The Markland Locks and Dam provide extra depth for the Ohio River, allowing year round barge and boat traffic. The locks allow barges to travel upstream and downstream. A bridge across the concrete dam allow motor traffic between Indiana and Kentucky. Cinergy operates a hydroelectric plant at the site, providing electric power for a portion of the region.
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Yellowwood State Forest has a lot to offer the outdoor enthusiast. A visit to Yellowwood will reveal trails to hike for the hiker, lakes to fish for the fisherman and forests to hunt for the hunter. Continue reading Indiana Photo Album – Yellowwood State Forest
The son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks Lincoln, Abraham was native to Sinking Spring Farm near Hodgenville, Kentucky. He entered the world on February 12, 1809. Continue reading Sample Chapter -Lincoln State Park
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Indiana Dunes State Park Continue reading Video – Indiana Dunes State Park
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Columbus and he crew reached Cuba on October 28, 1492. While there he did not find any gold, however he discovered the natives growing two crops that would generate much gold for the settlers that migrated to the New World in the coming decades, corn and tobacco. Continue reading Columbus on Cuba- Learns of Corn and Tobacco
Located on the shore of Lake Michigan, visitors to Indiana Dunes State Park may bask in the sun on the park’s beach, picnic along the lake, camp or access many trails in the park or at nearby Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore. Continue reading Indiana Dunes State Park
The Indiana Territorial Assembly created Switzerland County two years before Indiana became a state in 1814. The legislature named the county for the native land of many of its early inhabitants, Switzerland. The first commercial wineries in the United States were located here, and the county considers itself the birthplace of commercial winemaking in America. Residents celebrate this heritage yearly during the Swiss Wine Festival in late August. Continue reading Sample Chapter – A History of Switzerland County
The three ships departed the Canary Islands on September 6, 1492. The ships would remain out of sight of land for 5 long weeks. Continue reading Podcast – Columbus – San Salvador Island, Fernandina and Cuba
Mossy Feet Books - Author Paul R. Wonning 