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Pokagon Indiana State Park provides potential visitors with a complete guide book to the state park, Angola and Steuben County, Indiana. Pokagon State Park Visitors to Pokagon State Park will find a complete package of nature adventures that include hiking, camping, boating, fishing and swimming. Hiking, Camping and Fishing The state park has 11 miles of hiking trails ranging from easy to rugged. Anglers can sail their boats and fish in Lake James and swimmers can bask on the lake's two beaches. Nature Adventures Additional nature adventures include several local nature preserves ranging ...

Short History of Public Parks – Indiana Edition recounts the history of the public park from its early beginnings as hunting parks for European nobles to the extensive state and national parks of today. Cemetery History Cemeteries served as the first parks as landscape designers began designing cemeteries that proved a pleasant place for both the dead and the living. State Parks The book serves as a guide to the state parks of the United States, as it includes a listing of the Departments of Natural Resources of every state. National Park History Readers will learn the history of the ...

Brown County State Park Brown County Indiana State Park offers visitors a premier hiking experience as well as wonderful camping opportunities. This guidebook includes the history of the park as well as historical and tourism information for Brown County, and Nashville Indiana. Lodging, Camping and Hiking Brown County State Park offers over 12 miles of hiking trails as well as well as 25 miles of mountain biking trails. Campers can enjoy a variety of camping and lodging choices from family friendly Abe Martin Inn to family cabins and campsites ranging from modern electric campgrounds as ...

Readers of Indiana’s Timeless Tales – 1782 – 1791 will discover a wealth of early Indiana history with this timeline of events that cover Indiana history from the formation of the Northwest Territory until General St. Claire's disastrous campaign during Little Turtle's War at the Battle of the Wabash. Northwest Territory Pressure on the native tribes that inhabited the Ohio River Valley region increased after the formation of the Northwest Territory by the Congress. Pioneers began moving into southern Ohio and to a lesser extent the area that would become southern Indiana. Little ...

Madison, in Jefferson County, Indiana is one of Indiana's oldest towns and has oodles of historic sites for visitors to learn the fascinating history of this charming town on the Ohio River. The book Clifty Falls State Park can serve as your tourism guide for Madison and Jefferson County.

Established in 1929, the 1766-acre Shakamak State Park features wonderful fishing, camping, hiking and swimming recreational activities. This book includes an extensive history of the park and a wealth of information about the park's facilities as well as tourism guides to the surrounding area. Hiking Hikers will find 7.88 miles of hiking in Shakamak State Park ranging from easy to moderate. Camping The 122-site modern campground is located in the southeast corner of the park with some campsites overlooking Lake Lenape. Fishing Anglers have three lakes, Lake Shakamak, Lake Kickapoo and Lake...

These funny tall tales are anything but true. This classic collection of homespun humor as told by the two men on the Liar’s Bench in Seldon’s Barbershop amuses and sometimes astounds the other occupant of the barbershop, Jason Wells. You will laugh at the hilarious tales spun by the rascals on the liar’s bench.

An abandoned town, a forgotten graveyard and sleeping demons waiting to trap the unwary await a group of teens preparing for a memorable summer campout.

Join us on our first summer of exploring Indiana's myriad destinations by camper. Visit the World's Largest Paintball, a sunken garden, and stroll across the mighty Ohio River. Using Indiana State Park campgrounds as a base camp, we day trip to many intriguing destinations across the Hoosier State. Looking for some interesting road trips? Use this informative tourism guide to plan your own Indiana road trip adventure. Even if you don't camp, you can still enjoy the road trips. Indiana Camping Indiana has a wealth of both private and public campgrounds. Our preference is for Indiana ...

Always at a distance, he lurked, waiting. The stalker would marry her. He would consummate that marriage with blood. To kill her was better than letting that other one have her.

Discover the historic nooks and crannies in Ripley County, Indiana. The Historic Travel Guide to Ripley County reveals the many places history has touched in the county. The author’s included Ripley County History Auto Tour takes the traveler through the many historic places in the county. The book covers many Ripley County towns including Batesville, Versailles, Osgood, Napoleon, Sunman and Milan.

From the first rude ridgeways to the modern interstate highway, the evolution of the road is a fascinating story. Readers will learn the progression of roads from the first ridgeways, roads in the ancient world, Roman roads and the development of the revolutionary McAdam Road. American Indians developed an extensive system of trails for both trade and war. The pioneers used parts of these trails to blaze the first traces that penetrated the interior of the developing United States. Readers can also follow the progression of the United States highway system from the first named highways to ...

Nestled at the northern tip of Ripley County, Indiana, Batesville's origins begin with the construction of the Napoleon/Brookville Road, Teunis Amack's Well and the need for a railroad connecting Indianapolis Indiana and Cincinnati, Ohio. A Road, a Well and a Train is the history of the birth, growth and institutions of Batesville, Indiana.

The demon spirit had waited centuries for his resurrection and struck with a violent spasm of hate as he possessed his victim. His new thrall recoiled in horror at the sight of his beloved slipping, dead, beneath the waves.

Learn the fascinating history of the railroad from the earliest tramways to the development of the diesel engine. Trains were an integral part of the world's transportation for the 19th and 20th centuries, until the rise of diesel powered trucks and automobiles. The extensive list of train and railroad museums included in the book notes the museums located in just about every state in the United States.

The ten slice of life stories in this short story collection are about a young boy growing up and coming of age during the decade of the Sixties. Some of the stories are funny, some are sad and some may just make you think. The Ricky Huening Stories are semi-autobiographical stories all based on some event in the author’s life as a boy growing up in a southern Indiana farm. The short story collection contains sample chapters of: The Hawaiian Chronicles – Our Hawaiian Adventures Alaskan Vacation Cruise - Day One – Anchorage Chapter One – The Immigrants

Majestic vistas, charming towns and sparking mountain streams caress the eyes of riders of the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad. Ride the rails in comfort, using this book, Riding the Great Smokey Mountain Railroad as your travel guide.

Trouble delights in following Toby and Wilbur around. These two delightful bears drift from one adventure to another in these surprising and funny bear stories. These nine great short stories about Toby and Wilbur's funny adventures in the forests of Indiana will captive and amuse you. Author’s Note – These are not children’s tales.

Early parks evolved from deer parks nobles used for hunting. United States cities constructed huge landscaped graveyards, which people used for recreational purposes. Cities next created public parks based on the cemetery concept. The desire to preserve natural areas led the establishment of the National Park System. The book includes an extensive list of US state park systems.

Learn the history of the Hoosier State's smallest county with this historical guide to Ohio County and Rising Sun, Indiana. The book covers the early settlement, involvement in the underground railroad and events of Ohio County. The book includes a time line of events as well.