Road Trip Indiana Series
Travelers interested in touring the state of Indiana will find my Road Trip Indiana Series an indispensable guide to the state. Continue reading Road Trip Indiana Series
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Video – Starve Hollow Lake
Today I will talk about Starve Hollow Lake, where we camped in the autumn of 2023 Continue reading Video – Starve Hollow Lake
Starve Hollow Lake
Starve Hollow State Recreation Area is a small recreation area consisting of 285 acres, however it is adjacent to the 18,000 acre Jackson/Washington State Forest for more recreational activities. The recreation area has a modern campground with 55 Class A sites that have access to shower facilities, electricity, picnic table and grills. Continue reading Starve Hollow Lake
Calli Nature Preserve
To visit the Violet and Louis Calli Nature Preserve you will need to find County Road 40E, about a mile east of downtown North Vernon, Indiana on US 50. The gravel road begins just east of the bridge across the Vernon Fork of the Muscatatuck River. After turning south on the gravel road, you will travel about a quarter mile to the parking lot, which is on the left. The road dead ends at this place. Continue reading Calli Nature Preserve
Indiana Photo Gallery – The Oxbow at Lawrenceburg
The Oxbow is a broad floodplain where the Great Miami River empties into the Ohio. This area where three states – Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky – come together, is near Lawrenceburg, Indiana, seventeen miles downstream from Cincinnati. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – The Oxbow at Lawrenceburg
Visiting the LST 325 Floating Museum
Greetings, today we visit the LST museum, located on the Ohio River waterfront in Evansville, Indiana. Continue reading Visiting the LST 325 Floating Museum
Indiana Photo Gallery – Fort Vallonia
Local lore states that the earliest settlement was by the French in the late 1700’s. There has been no evidence to support, or refute, this tradition. By 1810 there were around ninety settlers in the area of Vallonia. The name derives from the site being located in a valley. John McAfee, Thomas Ewing, and J. B. Durham laid the town of Vallonia out in 1810. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Fort Vallonia
Podcast – Visiting the Shiojiri Niwa Garden
Greetings, in this episode we visit the Shiojiri Niwa Garden in Mishawaka, Indiana which is in St. Joseph County in north central Indiana.
My wife and I strolled through the Shiojiri Niwa Garden in Mishawaka, Indiana during a camping trip to Potato Creek State Park. This 1 1/3 acre garden includes over 20 varieties of shrubs and trees and many more smaller flowering plants. Over 200 boulders are scattered over the garden. Continue reading Podcast – Visiting the Shiojiri Niwa Garden
Indiana Photo Gallery – Starve Hollow Lake
A variety of outdoor activities may be enjoyed at Starve Hollow State Recreation Area. Hiking, fishing, camping, boating are all activities which may be partaken in. There are picnic areas and a beach for swimming. Hunting and boating on the lake may also be enjoyed. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Starve Hollow Lake
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife lovers should think about making a trip to Muscatatuck National Wildlife Area. The Refuge is on US 50 just east of Seymour, Indiana. The diversity of wildlife visible to even casual visitors to the Refuge is a delightful thing to see. Continue reading Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge
Indiana Photo Gallery – Skyline Drive
Skyline Drive in Jackson-Washington State Forest is about two miles south of Brownstown, Indiana on Indiana State Road 250. Turn right off the State Road on Skyline Drive. At the top of a steep grade, visitors will find the first of five overlooks. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Skyline Drive
Podcast – Tulip Trestle Bridge
First, the raw statistics. The bridge is 2,307 feet long and 157 feet off the ground, at its highest point. It has 17 – 75-foot deck plate girder spans. These alternate with 18 – 40-foot deck plate girder spans. The west end of the bridge has 2 – 50-foot spans and 2 60-foot spans on the east end. The bridge, if placed on a gigantic bathroom scale, would weigh 2,895 tons. The cost to build the bridge was $246,504, which would be $212,000,000.00 in 2024 dollars. Continue reading Podcast – Tulip Trestle Bridge
Indiana Photo Gallery – Jackson-Washington State Forest
Jackson is a multi-use property. Hunting, fishing and trapping is permitted. The State of Indiana conducts periodic timber sales in the State Forests. The monies obtained by the sale of licenses, fees and timber go into the Heritage Trust fund that the State uses to procure more property. The State began acquiring the land that now encompasses Jackson-Washington in the 1930’s. The other activities offered at Jackson-Washington are camping, hiking, boating, fishing and horse trails. Continue reading Indiana Photo Gallery – Jackson-Washington State Forest
Corydon – First Indiana Capitol Building
The Indiana Territory Legislature contracted with Dennis Pennington to build the new Territorial capitol at Corydon. Pennington was a builder and prominent citizen of Corydon and served as Speaker of the House. He began construction of the building in either 1811 or 1812. The building would serve as the Harrison County Court House at first, then as the territorial capitol when it moved to Corydon. When the legislature did move in 1813, they met in the building. Continue reading Corydon – First Indiana Capitol Building
Culbertson Mansion
Son of William Culbertson and Julia Stuart, William S. is the second of six children. His father dies when William is ten years old, so William began working as a dry goods clerk to help his mother make ends meet. At age twenty-one, he moved to Louisville, Kentucky and applied to a dry goods merchant for work. Continue reading Culbertson Mansion
Artist Point – Indiana
Artist Point is a quaint little spot in Crawford County has been a mecca for artists, sightseers, and photographers for many years. The panoramic view of the river makes this a perfect stopping point on the scenic drive along the Cannelton Pool of the Ohio River. Continue reading Artist Point – Indiana
Sample Chapter – Fountain Park Chautauqua
Popular in the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Centuries, Chautauqua’s were events that sought to deliver top quality entertainment, culture and education. The Merome Bluff Chautauqua brought this movement to Indiana on the banks of the Wabash River. Continue reading Sample Chapter – Fountain Park Chautauqua
Northwest Indiana Day Trips
Northwest Indiana Day Trips Indiana has some wonderful cities and towns ranging from charming small towns like Rensselaer, La Porte and Michigan City to larger cities like Lafayette, and Gary. Each of these towns and cities has many things to do for your family as it explores the regions roads and highways. Continue reading Northwest Indiana Day Trips
Brown County State Park
Because of the park’s resemblance to the Smoky Mountains, the area has earned the nickname “Little Smokies.” Continue reading Brown County State Park
Brown County Historical Museum Pioneer Village
The Pioneer Village is open week ends May through October from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m., and by special arrangement. The Brown County Historical Society operates the village with a staff of volunteers. Continue reading Brown County Historical Museum Pioneer Village
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