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ICE CREAM TRAIL DISCOVER SOUTHERN INDIANA Cool off this summer with the Southern Indiana Ice Cream Trail! Pick up the Ice Cream Trail Pass which features 14 of Southern Indiana’s ice cream shops. Get your pass stamped at each location and turn it in to get a free t-shirt! We are proud that Lawrence County …

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Joe Palooka Statue, Limestone, Oolitic

Joe Palooka Statue

  • 109 Main Street
  • Oolitic, IN.  47451
  • Near City Hall

JOE PALOOKA STATUE Above is the hand-carved limestone statue of 1940’s cartoon hero, Joe Palooka. In 1948, Ham Fisher, creator of Joe Palooka, dedicated this limestone statue to Bedford, Indiana. The 10 feet – 20,000 pound statue was made by Indiana Limestone Company, Inc. Palooka was eventually moved to Oolitic, Indiana for safe-keeping. You can …

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