In fairness to this park, I visited when all the flowers and shrubs were dormant. It's located…read moreright next to the Clay County Historical Society (east) and features a central gazebo and a concrete patio shaped like the state of Indiana. Benches are available to sit out and enjoy people watching and the weather (when it cooperates.) The space between the gazebo and patio has a brick lined walkway with commemorative plaques. Beyond the gazebo are picnic tables for visitors to use as well. A row of shrubs lines the east side and a number of planters and small gardens (for roses) also add to the park. Since the park is located along US 40 which is considered "the National Road", there is a large information board near the street telling about the significance of the road/area. Another nice park to add some greenspace to the downtown Brazil landscape. Review #3752

Much like my thoughts about the World's Largest Rocking Chair, I visited the World's Largest Wind…read moreChime thinking: "Yes, it looks like a wind chime, but if it doesn't chime, can it really be the world's largest wind chime?" I went in a hater, but I left a believer, because the World's Largest Wind Chime actually chimes! There's a rope that you can pull that moves the piece. It makes a satisfying tinny sound. That's all I needed to hear. This really is the World's Largest Wind Chime. The World's Largest Wind Chime is one of the "world's largest" items that you can see in Casey, Illinois. This small town is full of large things, and this wind chime is one of them. If I were creating a town full of large things, I'm not sure I would think to include a wind chime. That seems like a random thing to make big, but what do I know? I function from a place of regular-sized things, and my mind has not been opened to the possibilities of large things on a global scale. There is lots of street parking near the wind chime, so it's easy to get to and there's no excuse to not see it!

hot take, i think it's only worth stopping if you're passing through or it's a short detour rather…read morethan making a whole trip for it. the wind chime is honestly underwhelming, it looks very cool but the sound is rather dull. the teeter totter was not being operated, it was a saturday at "opening" time. the pitchfork is a few minutes down the road (have to drive) and is held together by 4 painted ratchet straps. it is neat, but not worth planning a whole day as there's only really a couple hours of things to do/look at and that's with taking your sweet time.

Still in Parke County but outside Rockville, this is another Joseph A. Britton covered bridge that…read morehe completed in 1913. It is a single-span Burr Arch structure. This is originally the site of two other bridges that had been washed away before this one, the State Sanatorium Covered Bridge, was moved to here. It is open to traffic But I opted to take the bypass with the Sprinter van. The road to the east is hard packed dirt and not a great run. Total length of 170 feed with a clearance of 12.5 feet, it would have been fine for my heavy van but I thought, let's not today. [Review 1297 of 2024 - 174 in Indiana - 22320 overall]

This Single Span Burr Arch Truss originally crossed Little Raccoon Creek on State Sanatorium…read moreproperty, about a mile downstream from its current location. It was moved in 2008 to carry County Road 100N across Little Raccoon Creek. #1 on the Parke County Covered Bridge Map and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, the bridge was built by J.A. Britton in 1913-- one of the twelve covered bridges that he constructed in the county.

I really enjoyed this park. I have driven by it several times, and finally decided to stop by…read more This 49 acre park is loaded with amenities and is located next to a golf course. In addition to the numerous shelters (13), there is a pavilion with tables for 1000 people, an amphitheater (home of the Brazil Concert Band) with permanent seating for 700, baseball diamonds, basketball courts, disc golf, and a 267,000 gallon swimming pool with water slides. For kids, you won't believe all the playground equipment. Some standard, some with fun themes, and a 4000 square foot playground with slides, an obstacle course, and towers. You won't believe it until you see it in person. For those who like history, there are two log cabins (one built in 1851!) on site and the Chafariz dos Contos Fountain, donated by the republic of Brazil in South America back in 1956. The park is loaded with mature trees so shade is plentiful. While there, I noticed a red hawk nest in a shag bark tree with two fledgling hawks sticking their heads above the rim of their nest. There are several roads that wind through the park which are the primary location for taking walks. However, there are a couple wooden bridges that are on the north end that facilitate those who enjoy strolling through the park as their primary interest. And the park was clean. It's nice to see a community take care of their park that they have obviously invested a lot of time and money in. Review #864

played there 3 times this year and the course has only improved over the summer. Greens are in…read moregreat shape and the fairways are great. The only bad thing I have to say is that there are 2 older gentlemen that think they own the course. All 3 times they stand at the senior T's and talk and talk and talk.. Yesterday we tried and tried to get their attention to either hit or let us play through. Then I drove to them to see if they were ok and was meet with foul language and gestures. I went back we t'd off and while we were going by them one of them gave me the finger and was told to go get F'd. We also noticed that later many groups were held up by these 2. They ruined a great day of golfing. Thanks

I never knew this was here. It was dedicated in 2019 and was funded 100% through donations…read more Brownsburg has a very tasteful and powerful 9/11 memorial right by Arbuckle Park located at Arbuckle Commons. The highlight of the monument is a 1500-pound beam that was recovered from the World Trade Center. It is positioned the same as it would have been in the World Trade Center and is pointing in the direction of New York. The area is small, but powerful. There is a tall flag pole with an American Flag blowing in the wind. There is also a bench facing the beam that you can sit and reflect and an informational placard in front of the flag pole explaining the events of 9/11. This memorial is so surreal and peaceful (even though it is right off of one of Brownsburg's main drags). It is well put together and maintained. The memorial is well groomed and still looks new. I enjoyed my visit here and recommend checking out this place if you are in the area.

Local artist, Michael McAuley, created this bronze statue of local music legend, Hoagy Carmichael…read more Hoagy sits at his bronze piano just outside the IU Auditorium on the IU campus. The patio is surrounded by a lush serene garden. There is no parking close to the statue and you have to walk to see the statue. It took me some time to find, as it is tucked in near a wall just outside the doors of the Auditorium. I recommend visiting when classes are not in session. IU has a lot of interesting and beautiful art scattered around the campus.

Beautiful tribute to one of America's best composers. It captures his image well and it's so…read morerefreshing to see this be a fixture at IU, given his legacy and time there. I love that the pose is of him at work with "Stardust" at his fingertips, as he penned that just a few blocks away. It's easy for me to conjure up the image of what his style of work may have been like and I can totally hear the song in my head as I go by. I'm so happy that this tribute to him exists.

Had a great tour and learned about a great figure in American history. The staff has a done a…read morewonderful job persevering the grounds and it just gorgeous!

Such a great experience! Extremely informative! The museum has many cool artifacts from Lew…read moreWallace's life as well as props from Ben-Hur film adaptations. The study itself is stunning. Our tour guide Tom was extremely knowledgeable and explained the history of Wallace's life and all the objects in the study in a very engaging way! This is a can't miss spot in Crawfordsville!

Sometimes sculpture is very personal to the person who commissions it. Such is the case of this…read morebronze statue located on the northwest corner of John Force Racing in Brownsburg. Back in 2007 (March 23), Eric Medlen was a driver for John Force Racing. While testing for a drag race in Gainesville, Florida, Medlen was killed at the age of 33. Medlen's father was his crew chief. The grief felt by the whole team was heartfelt and moved the team owner, John Force to commission this statue. The accident inspired the entire team to focus on safety as a key element to their pursuit of championships. The bronze is built about half scale and sits on a small hill surrounded by pine trees. Review #1350

Tony and I stopped at Spring Mill State Park in Mitchell, Indiana to see Historic Spring Mill…read morePioneer Village. The water comes out of Hamer cave which supplied the water for the Spring Grist Mill and the Pioneer Village. Its not a bad hike back to the cave. Sometimes its underwater. The Historical Pioneer Village is located near the Grist Mill that is three stories tall and well built & maintained. Still in use. Located in Lawrence Co, Indiana. There are many outbuildings to go in and out of, full of furniture and great museum pieces. Highly recommend that you visit this site and tour the Grist Mill. Its a museum inside on every level And in each building. There is a Tavern, Blacksmith, Leather Shop, school house, stage coach trail, houses belonging to Hamer Brothers and their families. Highly recommend you to visit the location.

Such a unique feature that Spring Mill has lovingly maintained for visitors to appreciate history…read more I love the feature of having people actually working with historical tools to create historically accurate goods including leather games, leather animal toys/keychains, freshly ground cornmeal, lace masterpieces, and many other items! It was incredible to walk around preserved homes and businesses to see how different life is today.

Bridgeport honors the local men who served in the Civil War with this elaborate monument in Seaside…read morePark https://www.yelp.com/biz/seaside-park-bridgeport?hrid=VuI9YRr0wFJzrDzQoIr4BA. The monument features a large, granite base with several decorative elements that narrows into a shaft topped by a bronze allegorical figure representing the United States. The monument's side feature bronze statues depicting an infantry soldier and a sailor. The plaque on the southeast face reads, "Dedicated to the memory of the heroic men of Bridgeport who fell in the late war for the preservation of the Union. July 1876." The plaque also features the conclusion of the Gettysburg Address. Plaques on the other faces list approximately 180 local residents killed in the war, along with their unit, as well as their date and place of death. [Review 15155 overall, 657 of 2021, number 12 in Connecticut.]

With my family and I were doing on North East trip we stopped in Bridgeport Connecticut and we saw…read morethis wonderful monument for soldiers and sailors. I've noticed that a lot of cities that I've visited have the same soldiers and sailors monument on this trip. It looks a little different but it's always titled soldiers and sailors so curious might look that up. But anyway there's a nice looking Memorial monument and it just really represents the respect and love for soldiers and sailors and people that have fought for our country and have passed away it's just a nice tribute