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To the Historic Accordian Guy Hello to the Historic Accordian Guy Heartlandof Carroll County Indiana Hello to Cruisin’ Lake Freeman Hello Fun Hello Bacon Bands & Brew Hello to a Unique and Tasty Experience to Carroll County Hello Bacon Festival Fun Table of Contents e Say hello to the rolling hills and serene m i rural beauty nearly untouched by urban We hope you will find this Visitor Guide t e sprawl in the heart of the Wabash River helpful on your visit to our county. You will f find sections inside on: i valley, scenic rural routes that wind L around lush fields and along the banks a of gently flowing rivers. Enjoy small, • History of Our County, & Its Landmarks & Amenities t friendly communities scattered on the • Our Rural Landscape & d s rural landscape, which offer a variety n a Scenic Driving & Bicycle Routes l a of amenities including antique shops, • Outdoor Adventure Opportunities l t o museums, art galleries, and an array r t • Shopping of unique dining experiences. a s • Lodging & Camping e e • Dining H i r On behalf of the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, e • Festivals, Events & o Nearby Attractions h we welcome you. Whether you are visiting from far away t m or just around the corner, we have something to offer e Scan this g everyone. While many of our neighbors and old friends code for n M i more know us for our agriculture and industry you can now use y g Carroll o n this guidebook to visit our growing attractions and engaging County info. j i n t communities. Say Hello! to participating in a bit of Indiana Thank to our contributors: E a e history, traversing a river or creek, finding that perfect antique Melissa Anne Jones, Shelly Butler, o r Hannah Reinke, Lynn Corson, t c or enjoying a delicious home-cooked meal. Julia Leahy, Bret Hanaway, BLC Portraits, Claire Lacy, o ll Just an hour north of Indianapolis and minutes from Purdue John Troxler Photography, e Doug Oswalt, Smitten University, Prophetstown, Indiana Beach, and other regional points H With Bliss, James Rich y of interest, Carroll County is a day trip from many locations. We a S offer a weekend’s worth of Indiana history, outdoor recreation, unique architecture, and local flavor. Carroll County lies in the heartland of the Midwest. In 1828, General Samuel Milroy presented a petition for the formation of Carroll County, named for Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence. Carroll County was the 58th HelloHello Memories Memories on on the the Canal Canal of Indiana’s 92 counties to be formed. The first settlers came to Carroll County in 1824. The county seat of government was originally called Carrollton but was soon changed to Delphi, and the first courthouse was completed in 1832. for more information: CarrollCountyChamber.com or CarrollCountyIndiana.com email: [email protected] call/visit: 765-564-6757 215 S Washington St • PO Box 175 • Delphi IN 46923 like us on Facebook Hello Fun Tour the 1845 Grist Mill & Museum of Americana Located East of Cutler on Scenic Wildcat Creek Adjacent to Oxbow Natural Area with Hiking Trails and 1872 Adams Mill Covered Bridge Listed on the National Register of Historic Places Weddings, Festivals, Group Events, Camping (Tent Sites and Cabins) Canoe/Fishing Public Access Adams Mill Adams Mill is typical of the 19th original century agricultural structures in John Adams walked east along state as a Indiana. No nails were used in the Wildcat Creek from Lafayette to find wooded wetland. original framework, only wooden a suitable site for a mill. The woods is interior to the 71 acre pegs. Posts and beams are made of He built a dam upstream where Oxbow Natural Area which surrounds walnut and the joists are of oak. All the Wildcat forms an oxbow and the mill and provides visitors with the lumber was harvested locally constructed his first sawmill in 1831 opportunities for gatherings and and hand-hewn or cut on site. and his second gristmill in 1845. unique excursions in nature. The mill produced assorted The dam backed up water to feed Celebrate the Wildcat is an grades of flour for over 100 years the millrace that powered the mill annual event, held the second during the tenure of nine owners. turbines. Tailwater exiting the mill Saturday in June. Food, and drinks, Finely ground cake flour was a returned to the creek, as the oxbow as well as desserts, prepared by the specialty of Adams Mill. Commercial bends back to the west, almost a Cutler Church ladies, are available milling ceased in the 1950s. Water- mile downstream but only about for sale. Free escorted canoe rides power operation continued for 200 yards from the dam. around the Oxbow at Adams Mill demonstrations until flood damage A community called Bolivar are provided. Creekside critter in 2003. Electric power has recently sprang up around the mill, complete identification for kids is a popular made demonstrations available with store and blacksmith to serve feature! again. the farmers who brought their grain Free Mill tours and educational The mill was acquired by a new to grind. displays and demonstrations about nonprofit group, Adams Mill Inc. The mill is now a Museum of the Wildcat Valley and its natural in 2011, and renovations were Americana displaying a Conestoga resources are included. The event is completed in 2013. Newman Woods wagon, agricultural implements, co-sponsored by Adams Mill, Wildcat has been restored to its tradesmen’s tools, and household Guardians, NICHES Land Trust, and items from the 1800s and Promoting Wildcat Valley. early 1900s. It also housed a Masonic Lodge and Post Office which remain in their original spaces. A prime example of post and beam construction, [email protected] www.adams-mill.org Open mid-April through mid-October Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm Other Hours by Appointment to the History Say hello to yourself walking county can boast of 22 through Indiana history at any National Register listings, of our featured sites. Enjoy the most notably, the 1916 Museum of Americana at Adams Neoclassical style county Mill, located on Wildcat Creek courthouse made of Indiana near Cutler. Experience the only limestone and elaborate interior remaining section of the Wabash & features of a stained glass dome Erie Canal that holds water. You can over a beautiful mosaic tile floor. visit Canal Park, the Interpretive The courthouse sits at the center of Museum, Pioneer Village or take a the Delphi Courthouse Square National ride on the Delphi canal boat. The Register Historic District. Carroll County Historical Museum The district includes forty-three One houses an extensive collection of buildings, many dating from the 1850s such genealogical materials, Civil War through the 1870s. Within the district schoolhouse, diaries and documents from early are three buildings previously listed known as the settlers. The Camden Museum individually on the National Register: Martin Schoolhouse is located within the Camden the 1864 Old Delphi City Hall and is located at 100W 750N between Public Library, which is listed on Opera House, the 1874 Niewerth Rockfield and Burrows just off of SR the National Register of Historic building, along with the Courthouse. 25. Use the CR 50W (Camden/Flora) Places. It showcases a nice Carroll Manor was built by the exit then turn right on 750N. The collection of Camden memorabilia. county in 1911 and even today functions schoolhouse was added to the The Opera House, on the Delphi as was originally intended housing up National Register of Historic Places in courthouse square, features events to 40 residents. The Manor is one of 1988, mostly because of its Gothic throughout the year. The Gallery of very few remaining in the state. ceiling, windows and woodwork trim. Contemporary Art shares the same It is now owned and maintained by building and showcases renowned One Room Schoolhouses the Friends of Carroll County Parks. regional artists, special exhibits Little red brick, one-room These schools were usually sparsely and a gift shop. schoolhouses that dotted the decorated except for pictures of countryside were once commonplace George Washington and Abe Lincoln. Architecture and are symbolic to our country’s An average of 20 - 25 students from A lot can be learned about Carroll earnest commitment to education. In grades one through eight filled the County just by looking at its rural most country and small towns, all of the school-house. A pot-bellied stove warmed architecture, from the one room students met in a single room. There, a the room, and an organ sat in the corner school houses to historic bridges and teacher taught academic basics to several used for group singing and socials. fine architecturally noteworthy homes grade levels of boys and girls. Contact the Carroll County Chamber that have sheltered our families for Some are now historic museums for tour information at 765-564-6757. decades. The significance of agriculture or private residences. Today there are to our county can be seen by the many 14 one-room schools still standing in Adams Mill & rural features such as Carroll County that are not homes. At Adams Mill Covered Bridge least nine more have been made into the old barns and 500 S 75 E, Cutler, Indiana family homes. farmhouses. A barn • Grist mill built in 1845 by John Adams played an impor- • Nominal fees for tours, camping tant role in the and events. livelihood of 765-566-2725 • www.adams-mill.org Carroll County farmers and Say Hello! to our storied past along the banks of scenic Wildcat Creek, many old barns you can enjoy a tour of an old grist can be seen around mill and museum.
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