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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Coffin Interpretive Center Focuses On Underground Railroad
Text and Photos By Rod King Guest Columnist Levi Coffin House in Fountain City, known in the mid-1800s as the “Grand Central Station” of the Underground Railroad, is the place to learn how Levi and Catherine Coffin helped freedom seekers escape slavery. The state has constructed a hands-on … Read More
Crawfordsville Rotary Jail Never Had An Escape
Crawfordsville has a rotary jail.
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Elegant Oliver Mansion Typical Of Wealthy Industrialists In Late 1800s
To get an up-close and personal look at how rich people lived in the late 1800s and early 1900s, drive to South Bend and tour the Oliver Mansion.
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Chickens Rule The Roost In Key West
Roosters can be heard crowing throughout the length and breadth of Key West, Fla., at all times of the day and night.
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National Great Lakes Museum Chronicles Importance Of The Lakes
The Great Lakes are an extremely important factor in the health and welfare of the Midwest and the entire country for that matter.
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