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Sample Chapter – Camping Across Indiana

On Monday I woke up to sunny and cool weather conditions. We used the furnace in the camper to warm it up, which it did, nicely. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Camping Across Indiana

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Camping Across Indiana

Join us on our first summer of exploring Indiana’s myriad destinations by camper. Visit the World’s Largest Paintball, a sunken garden, and stroll across the mighty Ohio River. Using Indiana State Park campgrounds as a base camp we day trip to many intriguing destinations across the Hoosier State. Looking for some interesting road trips? Use this informative tourism guide to plan your own Indiana road trip adventure. Even if you don’t camp, you can still enjoy the road trips. Continue reading Camping Across Indiana

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Blog Post – Exploring Indiana’s Museums

One of the things we like to do when traveling about the state is to visit one of Indiana’s 348 museums or state historic sites. Scattered about in just about every county in the state, these museums range from local historical museums to themed museums like Dr. Ted’s Musical Marvels in Dale, Indiana, which features restored musical instruments from around the world. Continue reading Blog Post – Exploring Indiana’s Museums

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Video – Howard Steamboat Museum

Howard Steamboat Museum
The Howard Steamboat Museum in Jeffersonville, Indiana, Clark County, includes a huge collection of finely constructed model boats as well as the exquisite hand-crafted woodworking, furniture and other household items in the Howard mansion. The museum is an important part of steamboat history as James Howard was an important shipbuilder on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Continue reading Video – Howard Steamboat Museum

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Visiting the Wilbur Wright Birthplace & Museum

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The Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum affords visitors an excellent place to learn about one of Indiana’s most famous native sons, Wilbur Wright. The Wright family had extensive ties to the Hoosier state, having resided at various places in Indiana during Orville and Wilbur’s formative years. The home is the site of Wilbur Wright’s birth. It is where he spent his early childhood. Continue reading Visiting the Wilbur Wright Birthplace & Museum