Indiana Places and History

This episode relates a bit of information about the four ships that bore the name USS Vincennes, honored by a monument in Vincennes, Indiana. From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

A Sampling of Indiana Auto TrailsThis episode relates just some of the auto trails in Indiana listed in my book. From the BookFun Indiana Road TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The John Hunt Morgan TrailThis episode of the podcast relates just one of the auto tours outlined in my newest book release, Fun Indiana Road Trips. This tour is the John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail. From the BookFun Indiana Road TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Eli Stout Print ShopToday we will visit the Eli Stout Print Shop, the home of Indiana's first newspaper. From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Now AvailableEbookSoftboundAudio BookFun Indiana Road TripsThe Guide Book to Indiana Cross Country Auto ToursWhat could be more fun than a cross-country road trip across Indiana? Discover Indiana's covered bridges, wineries, caves and much more by taking one of the auto tours listed in this guidebook. The book lists over thirty Indiana road trips for Hoosiers to take while they learn the history, culture, arts and natural wonders of the Hoosier State. Fun Indiana Road Trips includes a description of the Auto Trail, contact information, Indiana county tourism sites and a guide to navigating Indiana's system of back roads.The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Vincennes State Historic SitesToday the author talks about some of the State Historic Sites found in Indiana that mark the early, territorial phase of the state.From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Indiana State Park Travel Guide Series The author discusses his Indiana State Park Travel Guide Series.The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Vincennes Old Cathedral Today we will visit the Old Cathedral in Vincennes, Indiana. From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Fort Knox IIToday the author discusses another historic site near Vincennes, Indiana, Indiana's oldest town, Fort Knox II. From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2023/07/31/southwest-indiana-day-trips/Today the author discusses another historic site near Vincennes, Indiana, Indiana's oldest town, Fort Knox II. From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Tecumseh and Harrisontoday I will talk about the meeting between Indiana Territorial Governor William Henry Harrison and the great Amerindian leader, Tecumseh.From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Mary Clark Decision Ended Slavery in IndianaToday I will talk about the events surrounding a slave woman named Mary Clark.From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Pigeon Roost Massacre Today I will discuss the site of an assault by native warriors at a small pioneer settlement south of current Scottsburg, Indiana.From the Book:Southeast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Indiana Military MuseumMilitary buffs visiting Vincennes will want to visit the Indiana Military Museum. At the entrance of this impressive museum the visitor passes by a military guard shack watched over by a uniformed mannequin in full uniform. From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Grouseland, President William Henry Harrison Mansiontoday I will talk about Grouseland, the home Indiana's first Territorial Governor built in Vincennes Indiana. From the Book Southwest Indiana Day Trips The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Lesko Park and Dearborn Trail - Dearborn County, IndianaGreetings, today we visit southern Dearborn County and the towns of Aurora and Lawrenceburg. From the BookSoutheast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Story of the Indiana State Basketball ChampionshipIn this episode the author talks briefly about the history of the Indiana high school state basketball championship tournament. From the BookA Short History of Basketball - Indiana EditionThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Story of the Indiana State Basketball ChampionshipIn this episode the author talks briefly about the history of the Indiana high school state basketball championship tournament. From the BookA Short History of Basketball - Indiana EditionThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Story of Indiana Native Colonel Harland SandersGreetings, today I will talk about Indiana native Colonel Harland Sanders. Everyone is familiar with Colonel Harland Sanders, the founder of the famous Kentucky Fried Chicken fast food chain. Few may know, however, that Colonel Sanders was born and raised near Henryville, Indiana in Clark County, Indiana. From the BookSoutheast Indiana Day TripsDirections to the MarkerThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Father of Indiana Basketball - Ralph JonesToday the author talks about the Father of Indiana Basketball, a man named Ralpb Jones. From the Book:A Short History of Basketball - Indiana EditionThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

St. Meinrad Arch AbbeyIn this episode the author talks about the St. Meinrad Arch Abbey located in St. Meinrad, Indiana.From the Book South Central Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Hickory Ridge Fire TowerToday we will visit the Hickory Ridge Fire Tower in the Hoosier National Forest.  Based on the Book:Camping Across IndianaThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Indiana's Pivot PointToday I will discuss the Pivot, or Initial Point in Indiana. From the Book https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2023/06/08/south-central-indiana-day-trips/The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Pioneer Village at Spring Mill State ParkToday we will tour the pioneer village at Spring Mill State Park. From the BookSpring Mill State ParkThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Gristmill and Sawmill at Spring Mill State ParkToday we will visit Spring Mill State Park near Mitchell, Indiana and learn about the gristmill and sawmill in the Pioneer Village. From the BookSpring Mill State ParkThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Ben Schroeder Saddletree Factory MuseumToday we will visit the Ben Shroeder Saddle Tree Museum in Madison, Indiana. From the Book Southeast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Greetings and happy new year. Today we will visit the memorial dedicated to Hoosier astronaut Gus Grissom, located at the entrance of Spring Mill State Park near Mitchell, Indiana. Gus Grissom MemorialFrom the BookSpring Mill State ParkThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Muscatatuck National Wildlife RefugeToday we will visit Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge near Seymour, Indiana in Jackson County. From the Book:South Central Indiana Day The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Jackson-Washington State ForestToday's destination is Jackson Washington State Forest near Brownstown, Indiana in Jackson County. From the Book:South Central Indiana Day The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Obannon Woods, Wyandotte Cave and Squire BooneLast week we visited Corydon, Indiana's second capital. Today we visit three other destinations in Harrison County, O'Bannon State Park, Wyandotte Cave and Squire Boone's cavern and village. From the Book:South Central Indiana Day The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Indiana's Second Capitol, Corydon, IndianaToday we will visit Indiana's second capitol, Corydon, Indiana. From the Book:South Central Indiana Day The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Covered Bridges of Southeastern IndianaToday we will visit the 7 covered bridges in southeastern Indiana. From the Book:Southeast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

In this episode I will talk about the subject my newest book, Versailles State Park. From the BookVersailles State ParkThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Milan '54 MuseumToday I will talk about the The Milan '54 Museum in Milan, Indiana. From the BookSoutheast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Clifty Falls State Park Canyon Rim Hiketoday we will hike a trail I call the Canyon Rim Hike at Clifty Falls State Park. From the BookClifty Falls State Park The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Ladders Trail at Turkey Run State ParkToday's hike will be Trail 3 in Turkey Run State Park. From the Book:Turkey Run State Parkhttps://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/09/14/turkey-run-state-park/The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Sugar Creek Trails of Turkey Run State ParkToday we will hike the Sugar Creek Trails in Turkey Run State Park.From the Book:Turkey Run State ParkThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

The Bridges of Parke CountyToday I will talk about the first Spanish settlement in the New World and the conclusion of Columbus' second voyage. From the Book:Turkey Run State ParkThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

McCormick's Creek State Park - Trail 3Today we will hike Trail 3 at McCormick's Creek State Park.From the Book:McCormick's Creek State Parkhttps://mossyfeetbooks.com/2021/09/13/mccormicks-creek-state-park/The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Trail 5 - McCormick's Creek State ParkToday we will hike Trail 5 at McCormick's Creek State Park.From the BookMcCormick's Creek State ParkThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Markland Locks and Dam Today we will visit the Markland Locks and Dam on the Ohio River in Switzerland CountyFrom the Book:Southeast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Indiana Dunes State Park Today we visit Indiana Dunes State Park.From the Book:Indiana Dunes State Park The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Muscatatuck County ParkToday's destination is Muscatuck County Park in Jennings County. From the Book:Southeast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Metamora TrailToday we will walk the Whitewater Canal Trail in historic Metamora, Indiana. From the Book:Southeast Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Indiana's Lost River Today we will visit one of Indiana's unique natural areas, the Lost River in Orange County, Indiana.From the Book:South Central Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

American Academy of Model Aeronautics MuseumToday I will talk about the National Model Aviation Museum, which my wife and I visited in August 2022.From the Book:East Central Indiana Road TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Starve Hollow LakeToday I will talk about Starve Hollow Lake, where we camped in the autumn of 2023. From the Book:South Central Indiana Day TripsThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Tippecanoe BattlefieldToday I will talk about the Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park. From the Book:Indiana's Timeless Tales - 1805 - 1811The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Today we will walk across the Big 4 Bridge, a former railway bridge that now forms a pedestrian/bike path spanning the Ohio River, connecting Louisville Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana.  From the BookCamping Across Indiana The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Today we will visit Hanging Rock, a natural wonder perched high above the Wabash River near Lagros, Indiana. From the BookCamping Across Indiana The Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

In this episode the author talks about Miami Chief Richardville and what at one time was one of the most important pieces of real estate in Indiana and the United States, the Forks of the Wabash. From the BookRoad Trips in Northwest IndianaThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page

Greetings, today we visit the LST museum, located on the Ohio River waterfront in Evansville, Indiana. Road Trips in Southwest IndianaThe Author's WebsiteThe Author on LocalsThe Author on FacebookThe Author on TwitterThe Author on RumbleThe Author on YouTubeThe Author's Amazon Page