Cool little view! Of course, the house is fixed up and different people are living here and not…read moreexactly Larry Bird's Childhood Home, but it's a nice thing to check out since this is where he is from. Depending on where you're coming from, you will drive over a nice old bridge! Swing by if you have the chance! Nice view!

This old mill was established more than two centuries ago, set up by a creek running out of the…read morerock. It lay dormant for 50 years, but it's up and running again, thanks to a tenacious non-profit and grants adding up to more than a million dollars. Worth the $5 admission to get a glimpse of the frontier economy. Be sure to see the old wool picker machines they keep upstairs too. The mill itself is not as big and perhaps not as impressive as the larger one that is preserved just west of here at Spring Mill, but it's every bit as authentic and arguably set in a more idyllic setting. I think that explains the billion mosquitoes that call this place home. The best part? In the summer, the Garden Table Market across the road uses the mill's grist in their corn muffins. Definitely make it a two-for-one. Also noteworthy are the couple miles of hiking trails through the surrounding wood. They will give you a map at the entrance.

According to the mill's website, it was idle for 50 years and then restored to working condition…read moreled by a local non-profit and some generous donations. The mill is now only open weekends and is run by volunteers. Unfortunately, there aren't enough Yelp visitors to have kept the hours updated, so I attended on a Friday only to find out they are open exclusively on weekends. Still, they have a convenient parking lot across the road and even though the mill waterwheel was not spinning during my visit, the water was flowing down the waterfall and hill which made for some cool photos. It appears that there are some trails behind the mill as well, but I haven't found much information about those other than that there are multiple paths. The mill was originally built in 1807, and then restored just over 200 years later, being completed in 2008. The site is a bit of a drive from downtown Salem, but if you happen to catch them during open hours, you should have a better chance of enjoying your visit. Review #2650

Starlight water tower is a very tall yet abnormally slim water tower that sits in the small Indiana…read morecity of Borden. Borden more famously known for the home of Huber's farm the home of wine, pumpkins and harvest time fun. This water tower dubbed with the town name of starlight sits at the main entrance to joe Huber's farm and restaurant. Overall, it's a cool water tower. How Huber's barnyard play area actually has a replica of this exact tower in it so it must mean a lot to the locals. For me personally it always lets me know I've arrived to the Huber's area.

The starlight water tower is located in starlight Indiana. You pass it when you are going to Joe…read moreHuber's family fun park. It's a very tall yet narrow water tower. Are usually they're a little bigger of top this one just go straight up and down but still pretty cool looking sight

Take it for what it is. It is a Larry Bird bust likeness. It is part of a general self guided tour…read moreof French lick honoring one of the NBA's best. Up close the bust is as it should be simple, professional but the touch of simplicity and pride in the face speak volumes if you ever watched this legend play the game of professional level basketball. Worth a look and appreciate the man's accomplishments. Be sure to take in the Dome, just down the street, where Larry Bird attended Northwood Institute between Universities.

My 2 star review has no reflection on Larry's basketball career. This is serious business, folks…read more We're reviewing a bust of Larry Bird. The hick from French Lick. The bust sucks. It sucks. It's ugly. Not that Larry Bird is anything to write home about but the bust is not flattering in any way. Get it together, bust makers. I'm surprised it hasn't been spray painted yet. At least they spelled 33 right.

This place is always a treat to visit. So much history of the space program located at a state park…read morein the middle of Indiana. If you're ever around Spring Mill State Park, this is worth checking out

We were in Bedford, IN recently on a 30th Anniversary outing and I was looking for something to do…read moreon our way back to Louisville, when I ran across the Virgil Grissom Memorial. This. Was. An. Easy. Sell. We're both big fans of our Space History and this is right up our alley. I didn't realize the Memorial was actually *inside* Spring Mill State Park, but no biggie. The park admission fee was $9 for non-Indiana residents. The Memorial is immediately to the right when you enter the park. The Memorial is admission-free and is well-suited for about a half hour visit. During your self-guided tour you'll see a lot of information about Grissom starting with his elementary school on up. There's a lot of memorabilia and photographs and some very done done displays. You'll learn a lot about Gus and how his passion for flight and space travel led to him being the second American in space. The highlight, of course, is the actual Gemini 3 "Molly Brown" space capsule. There's an interesting story about why this was the last space capsule to be named by its crew. At the end is film (about 7 minutes in length) with footage from Gus's career and NASA's story as it relates to him. There are a few bench seats for your viewing pleasure. The film re-starts automatically after 5 minutes. There's a small gift shop with a good variety of items to purchase related to both NASA and Grissom with all items very reasonably priced, and it's attached to what I'm going to guess is the Park's administration offices. The Virgil "Gus" Grissom Memorial was a happy find. We really enjoyed it and hopefully we'll come back to camp at the park some time and visit it again.

My wife and I visited the Grissom Monument on January 10th while we were in Mitchell. I came in…read morewith no expectations, but was thrilled to see a stone recreation of Grissom's Gemini III capsule atop its Atlas rocket. The panels tell the story of this American hero and pioneer while the brick of the retaining wall came from his childhood elementary school. A lovely tribute to a hometown hero and well worth visiting for anyone interested in the history of American space flight.

It is a very informative rocket memorial to this person that grew up there. This is in the heart of…read moretown right off of one of the main street. It's a nice monument for all to check out and I think it's a nice tribute to check out.

The Historical Covered Bridge was hard to find. There is NOT a lot of signage, so keep your eyes…read morepeeled. It is located just off Route 450. There is some parking there. The covered bridge is no longer in use. The local heathens have used paint to write graffiti all over the inside and on the 2 entrances of the bridge. Really defacing this beautiful old red covered bridge. I am on a mission to see the over 90 covered bridges in the State of Indiana and was very upset that the locals have done nothing to preserve or police the bridge area. The bridge is over a 120 yrs and the town has turned it's back to the history of the bridge...it is a crying shame.

One of the longest historic covered bridges in the state is to the southwest of Bedford near…read moreWilliams, IN. The road to the bridge is quite winding and though GPS tells you it is not far, that it measures a straight line, not the slow and actual mileage. So, be prepared for the trip to take a bit longer than you expect. Once you get close to the bridge, there is a small road that passes under the railroad trestle and leads south. There is another small road on the left that leads to the bridge which is quite visible by then. Parking is available at the base of the bridge which is closed off to vehicles. The bridge has been restored on the outside with fresh paint and a nice sign over the entry identifying it as Williams Bridge 1884 with an oddly listed occupancy limit. I didn't see any other information on site to share the history of the place. As mentioned in other reviews, the site is frequently falls prey to vandals who spray juvenile/stupid graffiti all over the blacktop approach and on the floor of the bridge. Seems a shame that this small town can't seem to figure out who is doing the damage and make them responsible for clean up costs. The bridge spans 402' and is a treasure that once lost, can't be replaced. I hope someone in the area can champion bringing the rest of the site up to the quality of the new look of the bridge itself. Review #2654