Steam power still rules at Hesston Steam Museum
Visiting Hesston Outdoor Steam Museum near LaPorte is like taking a step back in history to the time when steam power ruled.
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Korean War Monument — unique, meaningful, emotional
Veterans of the “forgotten war,” their families and friends will find the Korean War Monument at the Veterans National Memorial and Shrine on O’Day Road, Fort Wayne, to be both moving and emotional.
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Years of model aviation to explore at Muncie museum
Model aviation enthusiasts know about the National Model Aviation Museum in Muncie, but it’s not necessary to be a model airplane buff to enjoy a self-guided tour through the history of this popular hobby.
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National World War II Museum top tourist attraction
If you didn’t already know it, New Orleans is a city that embraces eccentricities.
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Benton County landscape full of wind machines
Agriculture has been the backbone of Benton County since before it was established in 1840.
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Take a step back in time at Stockdale Mill
In the mid-1800s, the Eel River that starts in northeast Indiana and joins the Wabash River at Lafayette, had a total of 13 mills.
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Elkhart RV Museum — A good insight into RV history
At one time, Elkhart and the surrounding Michiana area had some 300 firms producing recreational vehicles.
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What a way to start the holidays
As holiday shows go, there is none better than the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra’s Yuletide Celebration.
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Fort Wayne History Center — A virtual timeline
There it stands.
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Rub elbows with royalty at Willy Nilly on-the-Wash
Here I am being pushed along the gravel streets of this 16th century English village of Willy Nilly-on-the-Wash in my wheelchair.
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A New England islands cruise without leaving the country
Been considering a cruise but aren’t sure you want to go on one of those mega-ships with 6,000 other people? Or perhaps you don’t want the hassle of overseas travel to cruise the Greek islands or the far east.
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Sanibel Island still a top shelling spot
In spite of category four Hurricane Ian nearly blasting Sanibel Island off the map Sept. 28, 2022, with 150-mile-per-hour winds and an 8- to 15-foot storm surge, the nine-mile-long barrier island in the Gulf of Mexico just 45 minutes southwest of Fort Myers, Fla., has retained its world No. one ranking as the top place to find shells.
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Louisville Slugger integral part of America’s pastime
Towering over the Hillerich and Bradsby building at 800 W. Main St., in downtown Louisville is a 120-foot tall baseball bat marking the home of Louisville Slugger bats.
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Pyle World War II Museum — A close look at writer and GIs he loved
“I took a walk along the historic coast of Normandy in the country of France. It was a lovely day for a stroll along the seashore.”
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Round barns — an endangered species
If they haven’t already been included in the list of endangered species, round barns should be.
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Instead of campaigning across country, Harding brought voters to him
Back in the summer of 1920, when Sen. Warren G. Harding was running for president, it was considered degrading for a candidate to traipse across the country like a door-to-door salesman stumping for votes.
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