30 FREE Roadside Attractions of NORTHERN INDIANA
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- Опубликовано: 30 ноя 2023
- An EPIC roadtrip across Central and Northern Indiana. Natural wonders, bizarre roadside stops, things you don’t see every day! This film will bring back good memories to some, and inspire new road trips for others. Whatever the case, all of these attractions are 100% free, and will only cost you a tank of gas!
Thank you for the video Roger. I worked up in Ft Wayne for a while, northern Indiana is quite different
It really is! Love the Sweetwater music store, it was my last stop of the day. On previous visits, I made it to Little Turtles grave, Johnny Appleseeds grave, Chief Richardville’s mansion, Science Central and the Lincoln Museum. It’s a shame that the latter museum is gone, it was really well done!
@@AdventureswithRoger My grandfather was a relative of Chapman's
I’ve kicked the idea around about doing a bio about Johnny Appleseed. He was as much eccentric as a really good businessman.
@@AdventureswithRoger A lot of the artifacts from the Lincoln Museum are now located in the main branch of the Allen County Public Library.
@@lindawolffkashmir2768 I didn’t know that! Thank you!
Thanks for sharing Roger. Another great video!
My pleasure, Whitney!
Really enjoyed this trip up north Roger. Everything was so interesting! I really want to see the old town that was frozen in time, as well as the big, big tree and steer! And the last stop at the clock tower looks like a wonderful place that I’d love to visit. Also it was great to see Columbus featured as I’ve been there but not since my kids were small. I appreciated the highlights of places there that kids would enjoy. Hope to take my grandkids there someday ☺️
Thanks again for such a fun trip north through our beautiful Indiana. Safe travels!
Hi Michelle! Most of my family live in or around Columbus, and I’ve so many fond memories. The Commons used to be a large mall, and my uncle had a store. We’d visit that, get lunch upstairs, shop at Sears, play at the arcade, and the wonderful playground. But looking back, that was one of the most dangerous playgrounds I ever visited, with a three-story fireman’s pole! 😂
@@AdventureswithRoger How did we ever manage to survive our childhoods, lol!
I know, right? 😂
Since my husband passed away last July, I no longer get to go on road trips. Thank you for your road trip videos. I thoroughly enjoy them.
My pleasure, Donna! Have another travel video coming up soon! 🙂
You have such a wonderful view of our state. I'm proud to be a Hoosier, but love your take on it. Thank you so much for your work. Maybe I'll get the opportunity to meet you on my own adventure one day.
My parents started me early, and I absolutely love it! 🙂
Thank you for taking us on another adventure! Who knew IN could be so interesting? 😊
I’m think these need to be in a book! Nice job!
Thankyou for showing this most interesting state! It's very beautiful and eclectic at the same time. You put together a wonderful travel logue. Again I want to spend a week or two exploring these outdoor activities and indoor points of interest. Lots to see. And not crowded at all.
Southern Indiana is especially uncrowded. I once met a lady that was visiting from Chicago. She was freaking-out about how you can drive 5 or 10 minutes, from any town, and be in total seclusion. She was afraid she’d become a missing person! But, sometimes, I like to get away from civilization!
Yes that's really funny! Well I love people, but not packed in like NYC, LA or Chicago. Give me the peaceful fields, forests and small towns anytime. I really enjoy your channel and Indiana looks like a jewel of beauty and peaceful living. I'm a rural Utah resident. I love it here too.
From Indy myself, now in upstate NY. Covered southern Indiana the last 15 years of work. Beautiful area, but have learned so much more from a guy here in NY that told me about your channel!
Another top notch video. Thanks for venturing in my part of the Hoosier state.
Can not thank you enough for the inspiration to explore the state I've lived in my whole life. Would love to see you cover South Bend/Miahawka area. The campus of Notre Dame would be great too.
I’ve thought about hitting Auburn, Nappanee, Elkhart, Mishawaka, SOUTHBEND, Michigan City and Crown Point: lots of interesting places to cover!
@@AdventureswithRoger Thank you. I live in Northwest Indiana. We do have a lot to see. Crown Point is the next town over from me. The old courthouse still stands. Dillinger Museum is in Hammond. Can't wait. Thank you.
Once had a girlfriend at Crown Point, that worked at Merrilville. Her friends husband showed me around the courthouse while she was at work, told me a lot of gangster stories. 🙂
@@AdventureswithRoger We sure do have a lot of gangster stories up here. Crown Point, Cedar Lake and Porter. See you soon.
I feel like there is just a presence along the St Joe river that you can feel the history. Also after watching your video and others about giants have developed my own conspiracy theory about a University in this area founded by a French priest being nicknamed the Fighting Irish. I am basing this on absolutely nothing but fun to think about lol
I am gonna check these out
Great video Roger. Thank you for sharing.😊
My pleasure, Edward!
I'm originally from Columbus, Indiana. Thank you, Roger, for showing me an updated view of the many placed I frequented when I was a youth -- 60 years ago. From the First Christian church where I was a Boy Scout, to the library, to Zahariko's where Bob and I had lunch when we attended Central Junior High, to Mill Race Park where they had the best Christmas decorations in town. You should go back there closer to Christmas. Nevertheless, I always considered Columbus (and Nashville and Bloomington) to be the northern edge of Southern Indiana. Thank you for showing me so much of Southern Indiana that I once knew and loved, as well as parts that I never knew existed. -- Your Friend, Darrel Joy
Lots of fond memories of Columbus, as most of my family live there. I’m hoping to do a part 2 and cover both the free, roadside attractions, plus the many fine museums. Just a question of now or in spring, when the colors are great.
I’ve done many Christmas videos, but they hardly get watched after I spend weeks on them. It’s a shame, as there’s so many beautiful towns with wonderful displays.
Thank you Roger! My family is from Brown County and Columbus but I’ve lived most my life in Nappanee. Keep up the good work from South Bend ❤
He needs to visit Shipshewanna and the largest Amish market in IN. It has about a million visitors a year.
Tons of things in northern Indiana!
Amish Country - Nappanee, Shipshewanna and Middlebury. Amish Acres in Nappanee is interesting and the Barn Restaurant serves excellent Amish Food. Great Amish Restaurants in Shipshewanna and Middlebury also.
that's a huge steer!
Monster sized!
You showcased several places my wife and I have been to. Williamsport Falls, Portland Arch, and you're not kidding Black Rock Nature Preserve is truly out in the middle of nowhere, and had it all to ourselves that late morning. On our way back we stopped at the Cicott Trading Post Park on the edge of Independence and had lunch.
There’s still a ton of things up north, I’m just wondering about doing it now or waiting until spring. SOUTHBEND and Elkhart have several botanical gardens that might be beautiful.
I found myself watchibg this again. I am more fascinated by all these sites and locations that now you have me thinking about where in Indiana I would like to travel. Thank-you, Mr. AwR! Oh, btw - in my current occupation I travel from Decatur to Brookville. So i see the Clock of Berne on a regular basis. I have a few memories of Berne anyway, so your including that in this video brings those memories back. Thank-you.
Indiana has tons of interesting, hidden places to experience! I’m looking forward to a beautiful spring, and seeing more! 🙂
I began a new job position a few monthes ago, which involves day=to-day traveling from as far north as Decatur to as south as Brookville. I travevl to and through Berne, so I've seen the Berne "clock" as well as the Amish who live near and do business in Berne. If you drive up to there on a Monday, you can identivy Amish households by the laundry hanging out to dry on the clotheslines. You''ll also see many farms with liveshock out ine pasture feeding as you go by. I find peace in the sites as I travel my territory.
Love these Hoosier videos.... Great road trip... Would love to see you travel further north.... So glad I live in Indiana....GG in Valpo
It’s in the works, but I’m wrestling with going now or in spring, when all the colors pop.
I lived in Indiana off and on for a while. My husband had a brother that lived in Shelbyville and Whiteland. A sister that lived in Indianapolis then little Nashville. My husband was moving us around a lot. We lived Dearborn St and Ohio St Indianapolis. Carmel Indiana in 1979 daughter born at Wishard hospital. Lived in Shelbyville and Franklin. Also little place called Bean Blossom on Lick Creek Rd. Not being use to all this I suffered mentally. Hated everything. Sure wish that we were more compatable and him more settled. We could have explored these places. I'm in my home state now and unable to really explore anything. Thanks for your videos.
I grew up in central Indiana, just a mile south of the Marion County line. So much to see and explore, once you get away from the big city. 🙂
Thank you Roger. Another great video. I hope you do lots more and soon.
Thanks again Roger
Great video, thanks so much.
Thank you from northern indiana. Next time your up this way check out pokagon state parks toboggan run, Bonneville mills, and the ruthmere museum.
I’ve wanted to do the toboggan run for decades. Maybe this is my year! I once visited the Ruthmere with my Mother, beautiful place!
That was great. What great things we have here in Indiana. Very interesting, I'm definitely putting the Ice cream parlor on the list of things to see. The pictures are amazing. Thanks for taking us along on this trip.
My pleasure, Jeff!
I absolutely love your videos! It has really inspired me to explore more of the southern part of my home state. I really need to take more road trips from up here in South Bend.
Welcome to the adventure! Lots of great escapes down here. 🙂
Excellent ☺️💕
I was just in Berne again yesterday. My daughters family lives there. That clock tower is really cool. I have also seen that steer and sycamore tree stump, very cool. Tha is for posting Roger.
There’s a bunch of interesting things up that way, I only scratched the surface! I’m just really surprised, that the Berne clock tower isn’t in more travel guides and state promotions.
@@AdventureswithRoger I've noticed you cover more of southern Indiana. North Central and northern Indiana are really nice areas. You also went to 1812 battlefield in Grant county. Beautiful area with some great fishing and hunting areas. I really like your videos, always enjoy them. Head north a little more often, lots of great things to see...
@stringbender7190 I live near the Ohio River, where many great spots are close! I can produce a video with a tank of gas and a week or two of editing. As most places are just a 30-45 minute drive, that’s why the channel has focused primarily on southern Indiana.
Northern Indiana has many great attractions for sure! I’ve made several long distance voyages, sometimes 750 miles round trip. The problem is that I almost always lose money on them, unless they involve folklore, and there’s a lot more than folklore to cover. The only way to get around it, is for people to donate to the channel (Patreon, Buy Me a Coffee, Merchandise, or money sent to the PO Box), but that hasn’t caught on. So, I go north whenever I can pull some money together. It would take some hotel stays to capture everything, so I’m trying to develop videos that will pay for it.
It’s best to drive south on 27 from Decatur to Berne to enjoy the beauty of the clock and at night.
If you don't mind looking through or over a fence the Grissom AFB museum static airplane display is worth a stop, you can get closer if you want to pay. For those going to columbus I'd recommend first watching the movie Columbus with Haley Richardson? then hunting down the filming locations (especially the library ones) . I'd consider all of the outside n of route 6 between Goshen and Lagrange an open air museum of Indiana Amish culture , lots of nice farms , animals stuff like that. And Indiana in general has some of the nicest town squares and county courthouses you'll find almost anywhere.
Portland Arch! My family had a small home/farmhouse close to this area. Home is still standing but in bad shape, spent many summers at this place.
Very cool area that I’d wanted to visit, for several years! Glad I made this year. 🙂
That ice cream parlor is on our list! Some of these things I never heard of
Another great video Roger!
The Commons, Zaharakos and Kids Commons are all next to each other. Very kid friendly
@@AdventureswithRoger we’ll definitely check it out!
Awesome!❤
Cool places. Thank you
Great video
Great adventure. Thanks for sharing
Hey Roger, thanks your work on "AWR".. I have a pic of that elephant from years ago and "IF" you ever want to do a story on Sasquatch's I can show you!Have you ever done a Stay on Story, IN or the general area? Hoobilly
I briefly touched upon the Story Inn, in my story about Browning Mountain. A friend of mine and her mother stayed at the Story Inn, but did not make it through the night! They are two gals that love horror movies and spooky stuff, but they were terrified!
Good video but still sp much more up this way!! I could put you on a few really neat gems!!! Missed a few in kokomo!!! Another great and I mean great video roger!!!!
There just might be a part 2: there’s lots of things to cover up there!
Very nice! Thank you, Roger! Have a great day:)
I used to live a mile away from black rock along the river with my grandparents! Me and my grandfather would take our flat bottom boat up the river near black rock to go fishing many times it was some good fishing back then for catfish and sturgeon and perch the good old days! These days I live not to far from battleground I am a descendant of general William Henry Harrison since my grandfather's mother was a Harrison from Lafayette Indiana not to far from there!
The area is steeped with history. Earlier this year, I made it over to William Henry Harrison’s grave in Ohio: that’s pretty impressive. It’s a huge obelisk on a hill with a vault you can enter.
Down where I live, William Henry Harrison owned a bunch of land around “Harrison Spring”. Inside Corydon, the historical society president took me through his two story cabin. But the most impressive place was his mansion at Vincennes. He put some money into that one!
@@AdventureswithRoger That is quite interesting I've never visited his actual grave and I know there are quite a few Harrisons that still live in the area that I am also related to through the bloodline although I don't know them because of the distance in family that came at some point in history but it's just I ended up with a different last name which happens to be Masterson which has a history in that name also and in the past there were Mastersons in Ohio and Indiana and I believe kansas where Bat Masterson was although If I am related to Bat I think it's through a distant family member from back in Ireland possibly because I came from a Charles Masterson who immigrated to america in 1806 I believe and that is as far back as I've been able to trace my family history!
In these parts, I’ve never met a Harrison descendant. But Boone family are everywhere!
I'm from Columbus, Indiana. Thanks for your channel. I watch all your videos. Good work.
The pink elephant is a mastodon and they are celebrating the discovery of several mastodon bones in Indiana. The mastodon is Indiana's official state fossil.... Apparently states have an official fossil. They found many in southern Indiana in the 20's then in the late 90's early 2000's they found several in northern Indiana. in ft Wayne in 2005 shortly after discovering several in Lake and Jasper county, the university commissioned 102 colorful fiberglass art mastadons on display around the county.
Mastodon fossils have been found in most if not all Indiana’s 92 counties!
Thank you! I always thought I was a southern Hoosier, but I was wrong 😂, guess I'll have to drop the southern Hoosier accent lol. There are so many places I want to see now, I'm going to be extra busy exploring come spring. Great video!
I grew up just south of Indianapolis, but my parents gave me a southern accent, without trying! It somewhat went away, but then I moved close to the Ohio River, and now I hear my parents in everything I say! 😂
Here’s a two part series I did about the southern Indiana free sites:
30 FREE Roadside Attractions: Southern Indiana’s Epic Roadtrip (Southern Indiana)
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Part II: Free Roadside Attractions of Southern Indiana
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I just discovered your channel and I love it! I was born in New Albany, my grandparents lived in Greenville. My dad grew up in Greenville in the 70’s and 80’s. I love seeing all the history you post about. Most of these things I never knew! I would love to see a video about Greenville in particular. Keep up the great work!
Hey!
Aside from the Greenville Station building, only the Methodist church remains as a historic, original structure. The others burned down in a massive fire. I was able to do a segment about the churches interesting history:
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@@AdventureswithRoger thank you! I miss Greenville. We moved to North Carolina in 1987, and only go back once a year to visit. But we do still have lots of family up there. You should visit St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Navilleton. It’s a beautiful church out in the middle of nowhere. My dad’s mother’s family has attended that church since it was built I believe. My grandmother is buried there, she unfortunately died in 1967 at only 23 years old. Thank you for all your videos about southern Indiana. A lot of the history you post about I had no clue. This is truly been an amazing learning experience. I have been binge watching your videos since I discovered them!
You are hilarious!
Columbus is my hometown. Glad you stopped by. BTW we are southern Indiana too...Central Indiana doesn't start until you get to Franklin or Martinsville.
I lived in the Greenwood area for over 30 years, and that’s geographically accurate. But living in deep southern Indiana, since 2009, not far from the Ohio River, I’ve noticed a distinct cultural / geological separation, starting south of Seymour. It’s like a totally different world, really. Everything north of Seymour seems northern. 🙂
You did Central Indiana very well indeed, but that is still far south of us! Northern Indiana has the dunes on Lake Michigan, Shipshewana, City of Fort Wayne with many attractions including a first rate library and children's zoo. Also Black Pine Animal sanctuary in Albion and Potawatomi Zoo at South Bend. Washington Park Zoo in Michigan City. Pokagon Park in the NE corner offers horseback riding and tobogganing. That whole area is full of lakes so there's boating and skiing. In Auburn is the Duesenberg Automobile Museum. There's the excellent Gene Stratton-Porter Historic Site with tours of her home and boat rides. A covered bridge at Spencerville. Hall of Heroes Superhero Museum at Elkhart. Bonneville Mill County Park at Bristol. I hope someone with video skills could include the Northern part!
Much more to cover. While I have a start on far north, I ended at 30 for this segment.
Visit us in Auburn, Car museum is pretty cool. Even if Jay Leno bought most of the patents. lol
The Auburn Cord museum is one of my favorites, though I haven’t been there in many years.
I wondered what ever happened to the pink elephant that used to grace the front of the Pink Elephant liquor store in South Bend. Now I know.
It could be the same one, yet I’ve seen several in Indiana. There’s another one near Evansville.
I had the same great childhood, my mom would take us to Columbus. When I was a boy chaos 1# still ran. Is billy Creek actually still open , I live in Bloomington and have not been up there much, people said billy creek closed.
I was simply mesmerized by that sculpture!
@@AdventureswithRoger agreed , I have to recommend your channel to my brother. We used to watch “across Indiana” when we were kids. He came up for thanksgiving and I took him to hike at Leonard Springs Nature Park. By Bloomington. We were reminiscing about the Indian mounds we been to and different neat places. I am sure he will be tickled to watch your channel. We often talk about megalithic sites and what was here before the Indians. Thanks for adding to our love of exploration and inspiration to explore more!!
@@leethepaladin5430 Glad to bring back memories and encourage new adventures! 🙂
Oh: Billie Creek is under new management after many years of decline. They are open evenings during the Christmas season, with plans for a wider schedule next year.
Here’s a link:
www.billiecreek.com/pages/
1247 feet at the highest point? Impressive? Lol, I live in northern Indiana now but my hometown was over 4000 feet up and I didn’t think that was very high because we were surrounded by big mountains! Thanks for the video, good ideas for a road trip😊
“The expedition to the summit was plagued by hypothermia and nosebleeds.” 😂 If they poured some concrete, it would be handicap accessible, as there’s only a few feet difference between the parking area and the rock. If I only knew where to get those Tibetan flags, you see all over Everest, that would make the place even more epic!
Enjoyed your video, but when you get to 'northern' IN, you can do an update:-)
Much more to see, but I cut it off at 30 places. I’ve already got a good start on a part 2. Tossing around going now or waiting until spring, when the colors come back.
Wish I had known you were coming nort to basically my back yard. Blackrock and Williamsport falls are both in my
neighborhood. I could have shown you around to other interesting sites.
Great video.
Had wanted to visit Black Rock for several years! Glad I could make it before winter. 🙂
Roger, are a native Hoosier? In this video you traveled through what you call northern indiana but as a resident of one of those areas I would call it central indiana. You missed a few great spots between Richmond and Berne. The trip was definitely a welcomed one nonetheless. Thanks for sharing our beautiful neck of the woods.
Hi Dana! Have lived in Indiana all my 55 years. If you listen to my opening statement, I say something like, “For someone that lives near the Ohio River, anything north of Seymour is northern Indiana.” The contrast is like night and day, it really is. I actually grew up in Johnson County, and have travelled all over the entire state.
Having said that, in this video, I captured highlights, not every single roadside attraction north of Seymour. At the moment, I have enough material for a part two, before even planning a second trip. But, so far, this video hasn’t done well enough for two more.
I saw the "Puff of Smoke" after you disappeared to go back in time 😊
I didn’t plan that, but when I saw the smoke during editing, I had to use it! 🙂
The statue in the Commons still works, but they only turn it on for special occasions.
Ah! Maybe it takes a lot of maintenance. Growing up, it worked every weekend I was at the commons. I miss seeing it do its thing! 🙂
I heard Big Ben was studied by the designers of the SCHOOL BUS for inspiration. That thing is a HOUSE.
Only part of the Tippecanoe Battlefield Museum is free. The part as one enters the front door is free and once they have you inside you find out that in order to see the rest of the museum you have to pay a fee. It's a shame that Turkey Run State park wasn't visited. Next to Brown County S.P., Turkey Run is the most beautiful and unique of the state Parks.
Hope to return to northern Indiana, in April.
No way you showed my home town (Berne).
Bam! 🙂 Wish I could’ve gotten there earlier and on a much warmer day. It was absolutely freezing!
I just watched your video about the hidden silver treasure. Very interesting. I think i may have found something that was carved into the wood of my house while tearing out a wall. Is there any way you can contact me directly. Im in northern indiana.
Returpen@yahoo.com
Hey man, if you start to venture up to northern Indiana/Michigan border feel free to get ahold of me, I have a whole list of cool places to send you to. That's where I live but always down in cordon area caving.
Of course mangos are bell peppers. My mom was from Rushville, Indiana. I think it's a Hoosier thing.
However, she would mention to me from time to thime that bell peppers were not really mangos,.
Growing up, Grandma would always talk about mangoes while cutting green peppers in the kitchen. Later on I married a country girl, that also called them mangoes. She ordered a pizza over the phone, “with mangoes”, and I could hear the guy on the other end repeat the order, but saying “bell peppers”: he knew what she meant! It’s definitely a Hoosier thing!
What was the name of the Swiss Amish town
Berne
Is this a new video? Or a re-run?
Maybe I’m a time traveler
I did a two-part series on southern Indiana’s free roadside attractions.
Now you have shown us the highest point, I can't remember, have you shown us the lowest point in Indiana. I see it's in Posey county at the ohio river?
I had to look this up, I actually hadn’t thought about it! It turns out, I already did, though I didn’t know it! According to United States Geological Survey, the lowest point in Indiana is where the Ohio and Wabash rivers meet: the John T Myers lock and dam. It’s only 320 feet above sea level. However, the closest you can get to it, without a boat, is by going to the locks, and looking west from the observation platform. It’s right in front of Wabash Island, but all on private property.
Well, now I know something new! 🙂
Northern? Hmm stayed like 30 plus miles from North
The first thing I said in the video: if you live near the Ohio River, anything north of Seymour is northern Indiana, with completely different culture and accents.
30 attractions per video is a lot for one sitting. I had well over 30 when I called it a day at Fort Wayne. I’ve had plans to go back in the spring, and spend a week in northern Indiana, but the last roadside attraction video didn’t even pay for gas money.
Thank you. Have not explored these areas.
Cmon Roger! This is not "northern" Indiana lol. You gotta get up here to Porter, Lake, St. Joseph, Laporte, etc counties! THAT is "northern" Indiana!😀
Hoping sooner than later, before it gets so hot that the camera doesn’t work! 🙂
@@AdventureswithRoger Really enjoy your vids.....I'm way up north and don't get south of the Kankakee River much. Nice to see what else there is in my home state.
I’ve found things that long-time residents didn’t know about! Maybe I can find some surprises up north!
@@AdventureswithRoger There's one or two up here! LOL
Some of these are definitely not Northern Indiana...
Many people would not consider Columbus and Edinburgh as north. 20 years ago, I wouldn’t either.
Hey dude, not for nothing, could you do us all a favor and put timestamps on your videos, especially for people like me who's trying to research this stuff.