Tag Archives: Indiana roads

Tales from the Road: Seeking the WPA in Historic Harrison County, Indiana

Posted on June 8, 2022 by admin

Some 34 years ago I traveled to the National Archives in Washington D.C. to go through Indiana’s WPA records. Perhaps the last WPA project was to compile the project records, each of which had an identifying index card, onto microfilm. … Continue reading →

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Ice Cream Sodas, a Carousel, and Two Rivers: My Logansport

Posted on August 17, 2014 by admin

Just up the old Michigan Road from Indianapolis, about 75 miles, is Logansport, which, given its key location at the confluence of two rivers (the Eel and the Wabash), existed even before this historic route was platted to it.  Logansport was a … Continue reading →

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The Road Less Taken: Indiana’s Upper Right Corner

Posted on September 23, 2013 by admin

I always love a chance to go to the northern part of our state where the glaciers left behind lots of lakes and rolling terrain. And Pokagon State Park, one of our earliest, dating to 1925, in Steuben County is … Continue reading →

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Following in My Foodstops: Pie in the Sky

Posted on July 5, 2013 by admin

Pie Day?  Who thought of this?  And who would be crazy enough to drive 170 miles to check it out?  Pie Day? Well, to answer the second question, I was.  Clay’s Family Restaurant, a stone’s throw from the Michigan state … Continue reading →

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The Road Less Taken: Up the Pendleton Pike

Posted on April 17, 2013 by admin

  Just a short trip from Indianapolis up Pendleton Pike is, well, the town of Pendleton, a pleasant place to play hooky for an afternoon.  I discovered it years ago, exploring the charms of a nineteenth century road, Pendleton Pike.  … Continue reading →

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Library Trails: In the Heart of the Gas Boom

Posted on August 25, 2011 by admin

As many of you may be aware, I have a book to sell on the history of Indiana state parks (People, Parks, and Perceptions) and, having minimal marketing skills, I have taken it upon myself to visit all the libraries in … Continue reading →

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