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Crawfordsville’s innovative rotary jail offered an economical solution to prison management in the nineteenth century.

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Spirit of the American Doughboy, Greencastle
Hidden Gems

Copies of Indiana native E.M. Viquesney’s “Spirit of the American Doughboy” dot courthouse lawns, parks, and cemeteries around the country.

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Hidden Gems

Examining the evolution of the theater designer’s work throughout the state.

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Fairmount, Grant County
Hidden Gems

Located just 10 miles south of Marion, Fairmount boasts a quaint village atmosphere and a historic downtown lined with shops and restaurants.

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War Memorial Shrine Room
Hidden Gems

Among the historic war memorials in our Hoosier homeland, the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis is a blockbuster, and its star is the Shrine Room.

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Historic Hoosier Theater, Vevay
Hidden Gems

Vevay is a charming river town. Plan a visit, and while you’re there, be sure to visit the Historic Hoosier Theater, in a building that’s played many roles.

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Morris-Butler House
Hidden Gems

How did Second Empire architecture — elegant and innovative — become the de facto style for haunted houses and creepy attractions?

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Ligonier downtown
Hidden Gems

At one time, Ligonier was the world’s largest producer of marshmallows. The marshmallow industry is gone, but there’s much more to Ligonier than fond marshmallow remembrances.

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Rising Sun riverfront
Events, Hidden Gems

Located on the Ohio River Scenic Byway and the Indiana Wine Trail, tiny Rising Sun in southeast Indiana has become a growing destination — and the navy bean capital of Indiana.

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