This month is all about cave exploration at Spring Mill State Park. Guests love touring and discovering these hidden underground caves. During the month of August, Spring Mill will be offering a weekend hosted by the Lakeview Activity Center, where guest speakers will tell you how and why these caves have formed. Come to Spring …
Did you know that Lawrence County, Indiana is home to three United States astronauts? Kenneth D. Bowersox and Charles D. Walker both hail from Bedford, Indiana, and Mitchell, Indiana is the hometown of Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom. Grissom is both a true hero, having been the second American to travel into space! Head to Lawrence …
In Limestone Country you’ll find impressive buildings made with our local stone and amazing carved artwork too. Can you find these limestone statues in Lawrence County? Damon Bailey Monument Heltonville, Indiana Damon Bailey was only in the eighth grade when he caught the attention of Indiana Hoosiers coach, Bob Knight. Bailey was born in 1971 …
The American Red Cross was founded in 1881 by a Lawrence County hero, Clara Barton. Miss Barton is one of the most honored women in American history, having risked her life to provide supplies to soldiers in the field during the Civil War. It was Clara’s personal mission to provide help to people in distress, …
The rolling hills of Southern Indiana offer breathtaking views, stunning color and the perfect backdrop. Many locals stop by these gems for family photos, senior pictures and spur-of-the-moment selfies. From natural wonders to local hidden gems, stop by these locations for your next Instagram-worthy photo. Williams Covered Bridge Williams, Indiana It’s Indiana’s longest double span …
Lawrence County is affectionately named “Limestone Country” for a few reasons. Everywhere you look, limestone sits just beneath the ground creating the rolling hills and rocky terrain that is perfect for outdoor adventures and weekend getaways in nature. The limestone from this area has been mined for centuries, leaving a piece of Hoosier history in …
Drive the back-country roads in rural Midwestern communities and you may stumble upon something intriguing. Brightly colored squares peek out on the side of barns, sheds and buildings. Those rustic decorations are called barn quilts and we have quite a few of them here in Lawrence County. Quilt Blocks Barn quilts are large wooden blocks, …
Lawrence County’s Best Scavenger Hunt: The Barn Quilt TrailRead More »
Mitchell’s Favorite Fruit There’s nothing that tastes more like Indiana than sweet corn, pork tenderloins and sugar cream pie… Except, perhaps for a special Southern Indiana favorite: persimmon pudding. There’s nowhere else in the state and even the country that grows and cooks persimmons like they do in Mitchell, Indiana. The persimmon tree is native to …
2018 marks Lawrence County’s 200th anniversary. At one time, Lawrence County was part of Washington County, the Orange County. On January 7, 1818, the General Assembly of the State of Indiana approved the creation of Lawrence County. The County was named after Naval Captain James Lawrence. At the first meeting of the County Commissioners, the …
In the United States’ early years, engineers constructed wooden covered bridges that would help travelers get to where they were going faster and provide shelter from the weather. You know, the red bridges on Indiana license plates. There used to be over 10,000 of them in the country in the 1800’s, but many of them …
