In 1880, Frank C. and Edmund B. Ball, two of the five Ball brothers, borrowed $200 from their uncle to buy the Wooden Jacket Can Company, a small manufacturing business in Buffalo, NY. The Ball brothers' company made tin cans encased in wooden jackets to hold kerosene, paints, or varnishes. The…
Read MoreThe U.S. National Park Service lists 30 national natural landmarks in the great state of Indiana - everything from Shrader-Weaver Woods in Fayette County, to Cowles Bog in Porter County, and Wesley Chapel Gulf in Orange County. Recently, however, I paid a visit to another national natural landmark…
Read MoreFor my second journey into the Hoosier National Forest, I made a trip to the spectacular Wesley Chapel Gulf, located in a small section of the Hoosier National Forest between Orleans, Paoli, and French Lick. If you’re unfamiliar as I was, Wesley Chapel Gulf is a 187-acre stretch of unique…
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Home of the IUPUI Jaguars, the Indiana Farmers Coliseum is a legendary venue. Not only does this versatile arena have an immense history, but it is also near one of the coolest living history museums in the country. This is your complete guide to gameday at Indiana Farmers Coliseum. The Arena…
Read MoreAs America celebrates Presidents’ Day each year in February, Indiana proudly claims its own Presidential connections with corresponding attractions that stay open all year long. These five historic sites are great for learning about the three Indiana Presidents. Step back in time at the Lincoln…
Read MoreStep into history with a stop at this Parke County Winery. Located on Bridgeton Road, the winery is north of the town of Bridgeton. Cross at a Walk Britton Winery pays homage to a family history that you can explore throughout the county. The Britton name may sound familiar. The name is on covered…
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Indiana's story stretches well into history, with significant events happening well before statehood was granted in 1816, and visitors can experience the people and places of the past firsthand at historic sites across the state. You are guaranteed to find a new favorite at these 20 historic sites…
Read MoreWhat do you give a park for its 70th birthday? If you've been around the block a few times, you already know that Holiday World started out as Santa Claus Land, with an opening day of August 3, 1946. That's right. Nine years before Disneyland. Santa Claus Land was the very first theme park. And the…
Read MoreStephensons General Store in Leavenworth, Indiana We rolled through Leavenworth around lunchtime--and everyone was a bit cranky (me included). We needed food! I saw the snazzy red building with a sign that read "Stephenson's General Store" and figured I could run inside and grab something for the…
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