The Utopian Societies of New Harmony, Indiana
New Harmony, Indiana, is a small town with a rich history – it is the site of two early American utopian communities! We spent a few rainy hours walking around, touring Community House #2, and …
The adventures of Jen and Doug and a black cat named Mr. Knightley.
New Harmony, Indiana, is a small town with a rich history – it is the site of two early American utopian communities! We spent a few rainy hours walking around, touring Community House #2, and …
Saint Meinrad Archabbey We briefly stopped into the Saint Meinrad Archabbey solely to see some pretty architecture, and it did not disappoint. The campus and buildings were lovely. The monastery is located in St Meinrad …
William Henry Harrison was the 9th President of the United States, and we had previously visited his birthplace, Berkeley Plantation in Virginia, but now was our chance to see his later Indiana home, Grouseland. Harrison’s …
The Reitz Home Museum in Evansville, Indiana, doesn’t have an especially interesting history, but it’s got some over-the-top decorating and architectural details, and that’s enough for me! The French Second Empire style home was built …
So here’s a super-tiny historic house, with no parking suitable for an oversized van, no regularly-scheduled tours, and no way to book or request a tour except by email or telephone? Sound too complicated? Since …
The Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy in Vincennes, Indiana (new state in the van!) is a museum dedicated to the life, works, and legacy of Red Skelton, and not, as the name implies, about …