Indiana's Historic Pathways Indiana Historic Pathways celebrates the early A State Scenic Byway Dearborn settlement and transportation routes of the state County from pre-history to the present. The roads— Ripley County beginning with the hoofs of bison along the Bloomington Columbus Lawrenceburg Buffalo Trace and extending through native peoples and pioneer explorers to stagecoach North 37 and then railroad, automobiles, and trucks— 50 Sullivan Vernon stimulated the growth of towns and villages of Versailles southern Indiana. This is the story of Indiana Lawrence County Seymour Jennings County Ohio County and the nation. For more information, contact Historic Southern Martin Jackson County Jefferson County Switzerland Indiana at 800/489-4474 or visit ww.usi.edu/hsi County Bedford 65 Knox County 50 County and click on Resources. Daviess County 50 60 Scott Washington 150 County Vincennes Shoals Orange County Salem Washington County Clark County 41 Paoli 150 Petersburg Jasper Clarksville Crawford County Dubois County Gibson Pike County Marengo Floyd County County New Albany 64 Warrick County Harrison County Wabash River Perry County Indianapolis Posey County Vanderburgh Corydon County 41 Spencer County Evansville 65 Lawrenceburg 50 Seymour Bedford St. Louis Vincennes Shoals Washington 150 Cincinnati Ohio River Paoli Petersburg New Albany 41 64 Buffalo Trace Louisville Evansville Indiana’s Historic Pathways Clark County Daviess County Lawrenceburg Speedway National Cemetery – Located in New will be passing near the sites of three covered Knox County Leesville Springs Valley Trail (Formerly Tucker Lake) - Pike County Chamber of Commerce Falls of the Ohio State Park and Harned House U.S. Highway 50 East Albany on 5.5 acres bridges-Bell Ford (1869) was believed to be the George Rogers Clark National Historical Park Contact: Lawrence County Tourism Commission Buffalo Trace 714 Main Street, Petersburg Interpretive Center Contact: Daviess County Chamber of Dearborn County Fairgrounds, Lawrenceburg 1943 Ekin Avenue, New Albany only Post-truss covered bridge remaining in the 401 South Second Street, Vincennes A short distance south of U. S. Hwy. 50, Leesville Contact: Hoosier National Forest, 812-275-5987 812-354-8155 www.pikecountyin.org 201 Riverside Drive, Clarksville Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau 812-537-5299 812-948-5234 world; Shieldstown (1876), which uses a multiple 812-882-1776 is home to some of the early settlers of Lawrence www.fs.fed.us/r9/hoosier/ 812-280-9970 307 Harned Ave., Washington www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com The New Albany National Cemetery was estab- King Post design with a Burr Arch Truss system; www.nps.gov/gero County. Multiple-use trail features scenic views of Springs www.fallsoftheohio.org The Harned House, located one block off of Hwy. The quarter-mile dirt track features sprint car racing, lished in 1862 to accommodate the burial of sol- and Medora (1875), the longest three-span covered George Rogers Clark’s conquest of the Old Valley Lake and remnants of the Buffalo Trace, a Ripley County Travel back to when Southern Indiana was U.S. 50, is the former residence of Dr. Harned and modifieds, and pro stocks. Open May–September. diers posted at the training center. By November bridge in the world. Northwest Territory is the theme of this national Lawrence County Tourism Commission route carved by the hooves of bison and used by Versailles State Park covered by a salt water sea as you discover the is currently a bed and breakfast. 1870, more than 2,000 known dead and 698 historical park. See the largest memorial outside 533 West Main Street Native Americans and early settlers to travel in U.S. Highway 50, Versailles unknowns were buried here. Placed on the world-renowned fossil beds that date back 400 Tri-State Antiques Market Jackson County Visitor Center Washington, D.C.! Mitchell, IN 47446 southern Indiana. 812- 689-6424 National Register of Historic Places in 1999. million years. There are 220 acres of exposed Daviess County Museum Lawrenceburg Fairgrounds 357 Tanger Blvd., Suite 231 812-849-1090 or 800-798-0769 http://www.in.gov/dnr/parklake/properties/ Devonian fossil beds to explore. The Interpretive Contact: Daviess County Chamber of U.S. Highway 50, 1 mile west of Exit 16 on I-275, Seymour, IN 47274 Grouseland [email protected] Rise of the Lost River – Orangeville park_versailles.html Clark-Floyd Counties Convention Center features a full-size mammoth skeleton, plus Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau Lawrenceburg 812-524-1914 or 888-524-1914 3 West Scott Street, Vincennes www.limestonecountry.com Contact: French Lick Springs/West Baden Chamber Enjoy the beauty of Versailles State Park located on and Tourism Bureau there are exhibits on geology, history, and cultural 212 1/2 East Main Street - Washington. 513-738-7256 [email protected] 812-882-2096 of Commerce U.S. Hwy. 50 - hike, horseback ride, swim, camp, 315 Southern Indiana Avenue development of the Falls of the Ohio. Two spectac- The Daviess County Museum is housed in the www.queencityshows.com www.jacksoncountyin.com www.grouselandfoundation.org Martin County Railroad Museum, French Lick bike, fish, or relax during the annual Bluegrass Jeffersonville, IN 47130 ular audiovisual shows are also offered. former Masonic Temple approximately one mile Indiana’s largest “antiques and vintage-only” market. Home of William Henry Harrison, first governor of Jug Rock 812-936-2405 Festival. 812-280-5566 off of U.S. Hwy. 50. Jennings County the Indiana Territory and ninth president of the U.S. Hwy 50, Shoals www.flwbcc.com www.sunnysideoflouisville.org Howard Steamboat Museum Dearborn County Convention, Visitor & Downtown North Vernon and the United States. Tour the beautifully restored 1803 Contact: Martin County Chamber of Commerce The Lost River flows underground 22.5 miles from Milan ’54 Basketball Museum (inspiration for 1101 East Market Street, Jeffersonville Graham Mansion 1885 Tourism Bureau Historic Park Theater mansion. Just off U.S. Hwy 50 at Shoals stands the incredi- Orleans to Orangeville. The rise is one of the the movie “Hoosiers”) Milan 812-283-3728 Contact: Daviess County Chamber of 320 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg Harrison County Contact: Jennings County Chamber of Commerce ble natural geological sandstone formation, Jug largest karsts springs found in the Midwestern Carr Street, Milan www.steamboatmuseum.org Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau 800-322-8198 Buffalo Trace Park 44 Short Street, North Vernon Vincennes State Historic Sites Rock. The formation, which is 60 feet high with a United States. This spring is where the Lost River 812- 654-2772 A 22-room, late-Victorian mansion features stained 1540 U.S. Hwy 150 NE, Palmyra N.W.1st Street - Washington www.visitsoutheastindiana.com 812-346-2339 1 West Harrison, Vincennes 20-foot diameter base, stands alone with no adja- surfaces above ground and continues to flow www.milan54.org and leaded glass windows, intricate hand-carved 812-738-8236 The exterior premises of this historic house, the www.JenningsCountyChamber.org 812-882-7422 cent ledge. It is classified as one of the most puz- above ground to the White River. Come and relive the exciting moments of the and original furnishings. Artifacts and models of Buffalo Trace Park is a 147 acre park that features a former home of Robert and Roberta Graham, also Dubois County At the turn of the century, North Vernon’s railroad www.in.gov/ism/HistoricSites/Vincennes zling formations, known as “Stands Rocks,” in the Milan ’54 Basketball State Championship Game famous boats built in the Howard Shipyards are 30 acre man made lake for swimming and fishing, Dubois County Museum Quaker Meeting Houses/Newberry and Lick and find out why the story inspired the movie known as “Mimi’s House,” can be viewed. camping, canoe rental, paddle boat rental, lighted system represented the sixth largest railway center Where Indiana began! Tours of the first college, United States. exhibited. 2704 Newton Street, Jasper (located several miles Creek 1813 – Paoli Approximately one mile off U.S. Hwy 50. walking trail, petting zoo, and much more. with more than 100 trains arriving and departing first capitol, first print shop, and more replicate “Hoosiers” at the ’54 Basketball Museum, five south of Buffalo Trace route) daily. Visit the Historic Park Theater, a restored frontier life from 1800-1813. Pinnacle Rock 2153 W. U.S. Hwy 159, Paoli miles north of U.S. Hwy. 50. Schimpff’s Confectionery 812-634-7733 Maysville Church 1851 Harrison County Convention and Visitors Bureau 1916 movie house, now home to movies, live Contact: Martin County Chamber of Commerce 812-723-2543 347 Spring Street, Jeffersonville Known as the largest county museum in the state Contact: Daviess County Chamber of 310 N. Elm Street, Corydon entertainment, and festivals. Old Cathedral Complex Among several geological wonders which can be The Quakers, who founded Orange County in Busching Covered Bridge 812-283-8367 of Indiana, this museum showcases the rich Commerce and Visitor’s Bureau 812-738-2138 205 Church Street, Vincennes found on West River Road just off U.S. Hwy 50 at 1811, and their religion played an important part in Contact: Ripley County Tourism Bureau www.schimpffs.com German heritage and history of the Dubois County Come visit a lovely Methodist country church in www.thisisindiana.org B & O Depot and Caboose 812-882-5638 Shoals is the astonishingly beautiful Pinnacle Rock, the lives of the settlers. They were the first denomi- Drive back into time and enjoy the view of For a taste of nostalgia and to satisfy your sweet area and features a six-foot-tall, stuffed buffalo Washington, located approximately 1/4 mile off of Contact: Jennings County Chamber of Commerce Historic Cathedral and French and Indian ceme- a massive sandstone formation with a vertical nation to hold religious services in the county.