It's Spring Break and Mr. Alexander's Mudder and D (Mom and Dad) Decided to School Him with another Fieldtrip through Historical Indiana....
With Clipboard, Whistle and Map in Hand...We Piled in Versa and Off We Went....
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Mr. Alexander, Mudder and D - 3/29/2014
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Oh DenMother.....We Need some Music Please...
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| D...Selecting Our Road Trip Music... |
DenMother Selected....Israel "IZ" Kamakawiwo 'Ole....To Provide Us with some Hawaiian Culture on this Cold and Rainy Day....
We saw Beautiful Farms and Countryside as IZ sang "Country Roads, Take Me Home, To the Place I Belong".....That's Indiana.....
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| Clay Hill Farms, Medora, Indiana... |
Toot, Toot.....George and Betty...We Love Your Farm...
We Visited Billy Bob While He was out Working on his Farm in Brownstown.....
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| Billy Bob....Brownstown, Indiana |
NEXT STOP......Vallonia, Indiana....Established in 1811....
For You Indiana History Buffs.....Vallonia is an Unincorporated Community in Driftwood Township, Jackson County, Indiana and is an 18th Century French Settlement and 19th Century American Frontier Fortification known as Fort Vallonia....
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| Fort Vallonia Entrance - Est. 1811 |
Here in Vallonia....The J. Jackson Hotel and Barber Shop was Established in 1914....
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| J. Jackson Hotel and Barber Shop - Est. 1914 |
Barber Zerah (Zeek) Purdy gave Harry Shoemaker a 30-cent trim....
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| Barber Zerah (Zeek) Purdy and Harry Shoemaker .... 1920 |
Here's the Fort...In Fort Vallonia...
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| Forts in Fort Vallonia |
As we were Leaving Vallonia....We Found an Old Iron Bridge...
SNACK BREAK....(Somewhere in Indiana) ...D Likes Anything Orange and His Snack Coordinated with his Shirt....Orange Slices, Circus Peanuts and Orange Sunkist to Drink....
Snack Break is Over....Let's get Back on the Road as They threw "Miss Daisy" in the backseat....
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| Mr. Alexander, D and Miss Daisy in the Backseat |
WELCOME to Story, Indiana....
Story was founded in 1851, with the grant of a land patent from President Millard Fillmore to Dr. George Story. Dr. Story was a medical doctor who hailed from a clan of timber harvesters in southern Ohio. He and his progeny built many of the structures which distinguish this town today, from the then-ample supply of domestic hardwoods. His home and medical office nearby both managed to survive the forces of entropy.
An Old Standard Service Station was Converted into the Story Inn....
The Story Inn offers Fine Dining, Catering and Lodging. The second floor of the Old General Store (briefly a Studebaker Buggy Factory in the 1920's) has been renovated into four quaint Bed & Breakfast accommodations notable for their year-round occupant, the "Blue Lady". The Blue Lady is a mirthful albeit innocuous apparition with flowing white robes, whose cheeky behavior has been observed by Story Inn employees and recorded in guest books since the 1970's.
The Story Still Tavern....
The Story Tavern is named after the Still that the Sherriff Clarence Moore captured at this location in 1932. Curiously, the grain mill that stands silently next door ceased operations not long after the enactment of the 21st Amendment, which repealed prohibition.
Today, they celebrate the fermentation process, and most certainly acknowledge the value it imparts upon ordinary grain and fruit. If not for this cottage industry, Brown County residents may have not survived the Great Depression.
In the Still, they will accommodate the most pedestrian as well as pompous of palates, as one can readily see from the Wine and Beer List....
After Visiting the Still....You May Need to Visit this Facility....
Mr. Alexander .... Did you Teach Your Students about This?....
This is what the Student's Desks used to Look Like Mr. A.....And NO, not while I was in school!!
Leaving Story Indiana and Heading to Little Nashville....WooHoo Shopping!!!
Have you Ever been Shopping in Little Nashville aka Brown County, Indiana? OMG...You Must Visit!! There are year round activities, which center around hiking, biking, SHOPPING and antiqueing! There are hundreds of unique craft, specialty and antique shops, and great music and theatre venues. Brown County is known as the "artist colony of the Midwest".
This is My Favorite Store....The Ferguson House....
Come Inside with Me.......
You Guys Know I'm in Heaven...
What am I going to Buy...There is so much to Choose From....
You have to Buy Souvenirs on a Fieldtrip....Right? :)
Let's Get to Steppin....There is a Lot more Shops to See.....
And It's Time for Lunch at the Hob Nob Corner Restaurant....
Everyone's Blood Sugars were Dropping a Bit from all of the Adventuring....
Oh....Drink your Juice Shelby....Shelby Drink your Juice.... (Reference: Steel Magnolias)
Waiting for Our Lunch at the Hob Not Corner Restaurant...
Our Waitress (Shown in the Background over Mr. A's Left Shoulder) shared her Website with Us..."AmyAteThis"....We were a little scared to find out what Amy Ate......With that it was time to go....
On Our Way Back to Mr. A's .....We found this Two Lane Covered Bridge....
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| Two Lane Covered Bridge in Brown County....Est. 1838 |
In BeanBlossom Indiana ....
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| Bean Blossom Covered Bridge....Est. 1880 |
We went through Amish Country on our way back to Salem....I know the Amish Make Awesome Furniture and Cabinets....Where are They?
We Arrived back in Salem, Indiana.....Time for Dinner on the Square.....
The Best Part of the Day Happened During Dinner....
One of Mr. A's Students sat at the table next to us. He said, "Hey Mr. A is that Your Woman?" Mr. A was silent and I perked up and with excitement said "No, I'm Mr. A's Mom!". The student said and I Quote...."Wow...No Way....You Look so Young!!"..... I say, "That Student Deserves an A+" .... Mr. A said, "That student needs an Eye Exam".... Why?
That Concludes our Country Roads Adventure. It's hard to believe there's so much to do in Indiana.
Come Join Us for Our Next Fieldtrip that is Scheduled for Saturday, April 26th!!
You'll Be Glad you Did!!
