Historic Forks of the Wabash is a historic museum park near Huntington, Indiana, that features…read moreseveral historic buildings, trails and remnants of the Wabash and Erie Canal. The location was the signing location of the historic Treaty at the Forks of the Wabash in 1838. The park is located along the Wabash River. They offer tours, educational programs and events throughout the year. When we visited in October, we noticed that their Haunted Trail was taking place. We were there for a Wedding Reception in their event space. The space had everything required with space for tables, as well as a DJ booth in a rectangular area with a kitchen that could be closed off as needed at one end. The restrooms were not large but were adequate and clean. Parking outside was shared with the public using the trails and park area but seemed to accommodate both well.

It's a great place for a picnic by the river. A really nice riverside park with a few miles of…read morehiking trails. There is a museum, too.

Lehman & Schmidt designed the Neo-Classical Miami County Courthouse that stands in Peru, Indiana…read more The limestone building was completed n 1910 and stands on a square only four blocks from the Wabash River. On the Southeast side of the building is a bronze replica of the Statue of Liberty. A war memorial stands near the Southwest side of the building. Unfortunately, the building was closed during my visit, so I wasn't able to get interior information. At the local museum, I learned that the current Courthouse is the fourth courthouse structure. (The third Courthouse was designed by Issac Hodgson and was similar to the current castle-type courthouses in Bartholomew and Morgan Counties.) There is dedicated parking on the east side of the building. The Courthouse is another great example of historical architecture in Indiana.

My only problem with this library was that it really didn't have the historical records, etc…read moreorganized or easily available. Nor was someone able to help me that day. I was sent to their Historical Society which was fun but didn't have a very good resource for historical buildings in the area. SO they sent me to Central Library in Indpls. which was where I came from to begin with. They sent me back to Indpls and the Historical Society there opened my world up with Sanborn maps. They in turn sent me to the State Library and then found the name of the company I was looking for through addresses from the maps. After that Google had what I needed. I basically bought the state wide library card for no reason that year....

We were honored to tour Dr Ford's historic home today. Carol, our guide, was amazing! So pleasant,…read moreknowledgeable and informed. We spent over an hour in this magnificently restored home and highly recommended it!

I was given some free tickets to this venue and found it to be quite interesting for the small town…read moreof Wabash. The house was tastefully restored , with a surgery room right in the middle of the house for the good doctor. The leg in the bucket was a litle graphic, but hey, that's the way it was done before modern anethesia. While we were there, a horse was being delivered for the carriage house, so one could see how the doc got around for his house calls. I thought it interesting that Dr Ford built the Christian Church across the street---making all of the bricks himself by hand. Now that is industrious! The gardens around the house were immaculate! Nice place to visit!

The library in Logansport is part of the Cass County Public Library system. The building is…read morerelatively modern. The staff is remarkably helpful. I came to the library to learn details about the local courthouse. Scott, in the Reference section of the library, spent a great deal of time helping look up information in files and older local history books. He found most of the information that I needed. We also talked about the history of the library. He pointed me to a timeline on their Web site. Logansport has had a library since 1890. They've had several structures, including a limestone Carnegie funded structure. After a fire destroyed that structure in 1941, a newer structure was built. Renovations and additions over the years have led to the current library. The library has a nice reading room with a fireplace and lovely paintings by Hoosier artists. On the first floor is a children's area with a reading room that was filled with kids. There was a very small play area, but for the most part, books are the primary stars in this library. Lots of natural light enters the building. The reference area, pubic computers, and study areas are upstairs. The staff is friendly, helpful and dedicated. I left with maps and I formation and old photographs. There is dedicated parking lot on the east side on the building.

I love this Library. We go here all the time for movies, games and books. The librarians, I'm…read moreassuming they're called, are friendly and helpful. I also go to use the internet. If you don't have the money to spend on redbox or to buy new books go to a library. It's free.

19 hikers from the Indianapolis Hiking Group decided to hike in and around Peru (the birthplace of…read morethe late, great Cole Porter) today to commemorate Cole Porter's birthday which was on June 9th. There were plenty of celebrations around town and we hiked around 9 miles on streets, wooded areas, and along the Wabash River. We started our hike at the cemetery where Cole Porter is buried. The good folks at the Museum in town educated us on the life of Cole Porter and recommended several places for us to eat. There was a classic car show going on and it is obvious that the town is very proud of their history. Cole Porter was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Unlike most successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote both the lyrics and the music for his songs. After a serious horseback riding accident in 1937, Porter was left disabled and in constant pain, but he continued to work. His shows of the early 1940s did not contain the lasting hits of his best work of the 1920s and 30s, but in 1947 he made a triumphant comeback with his most successful musical, Kiss Me, Kate. Porter's other musicals include Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady, Anything Goes and Can-Can, and his numerous hit songs include "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!" and "I've Got You Under My Skin". He also composed scores for films from the 1930s to the 1950s. He was noted for his sophisticated, suggestive lyrics, clever rhymes and complex forms. Although Cole Porter was homosexual, he married a wealthy Divorcee, Linda Lee Thomas and the marriage was one of convenience for both of them; for Linda, continued social status and a partner who was the antithesis of her abusive first husband, and for Cole a respectible heterosexual front in an era where homosexuality was not publically acknowledged. Cole Porter is interred in Mount Hope Cemetery in Peru, between his wife and father, even though Porter was not close to his father. Cole was his mother's maiden name and as she was a very domineering woman, her son was buried in her family plot, rather than the Porters. A very cute and quaint town to visit. Only 70 miles North of Indianapolis.

While I've occasionally had some mail delivery issues, most of the time I have been able to call…read morethis post office directly to get assistance, and they're friendly more often than not. I used to have new carriers all the time but have some fairly regular ones now. They even deliver packages on Sunday on occasion. One perk for sure of a small town post office such as this one is that there usually isn't a line. Even when there is, it often moves semi quickly. I have also been able to just drop large outgoing packages which already have postage on them printed online to an empty counter to the left instead of waiting in line. However, even in that case, if you're able to give them a couple minutes, they will gladly give you a receipt for your drop-off if you wait for one of the open counters. It's always clean in here. They have greeting cards, gift cards, padded envelopes, and mailing supplies available for sale. The always ask what type of stamps you prefer if you are purchasing books or sheets. While the counter area closes at 5 during the week, and I believe noon on Saturdays, the lobby is open 24/7 so that you can drop letters and smaller parcels in the indoor slots anytime or check your PO BOX if you happen to have one. My one real complaint is that the blue box outside around the corner of the building hasn't been reliable for me thus far. Everything I have dropped in that box either never made it to its destination or took a month. I just take everything inside now to be on the safe side. Tina is the best. It's always a pleasure when she's working the front counter or happens to be the one answering the phone. She's made pickup of my missed deliveries, etc. easy for me by having my mail waiting for me in a bundle at the front. This is definitely one of the better post offices I have ever used.

Every time I go there to mail out my packages I always get the best customer service from the…read moreclerks. They're amazing.!!! They are always very helpful.! I highly recommend.