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 …
“America’s Building Stone,” limestone, provides Lawrence County with community pride and national prestige. The thick, pure stone gives Lawrence County it’s hilly terrain and gorgeous buildings – It’s how this Southern Indiana community got the moniker Limestone Country. Limestone from Southern Indiana, also known as Bedford Stone or Salem Limestone, began to form over 300 …
Beneath the rocky, limestone terrain lies adventure begging to be discovered. Over years and years of erosion, streams and rivers in Lawrence County have carved through the limestone terrain to create these amazing natural wonders. The underground ecosystems are home to curious animals and intriguing rock formations. Explore three caves in Limestone Country. Bluespring Caverns …
