#ThenAndNow » First Capitol Building, Vincennes, 1928, 1960 & Today.
Built in 1805 as a tailor shop, the Indiana territory legislature met here from 1811 until 1813. The building was moved three times: in 1856, 1919 & 1947. Now open for tours through Vincennes State Historic Site
Formerly the home of philanthropist William Culbertson, this mansion boasts intricate masterworks like carved staircases.
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March in Indiana: a.k.a. the perfect time for a self-guided Larry Bird tour during your stay in French Lick. Find the house where he grew up, try on his Olympic jacket, and this weekend is a perfect time to visit the high school gym where he once starred.
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On Feb 24, 1808, politician, lawyer & abolitionist Stephen S. Harding was born. He became a lawyer & in 1828 took a business trip to New Orleans where he witnessed slave markets first hand. He practiced law in Versailles & became a leader in the Indiana abolition movement.
When you get out to explore this spring & summer, make sure to snap some photos! We'll be giving out byway prizes to our favorite ones. Learn how to enter: https://t.co/srvf2du4Iw
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The Indiana State Nature Passport features 59 remarkable outdoor locations! Sign up and get your pass today. ⬇️
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We are honored to receive the 2020 Innovation Award from the National Scenic Byway Foundation for our Buffalo Trace project! Learn more about the project: https://t.co/V0XPxqMVaE
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Is it starting to look like fall where you're from? Help us capture the beauty of the byway by entering our autumn photo contest and get a chance to win a prize package full of fun things to do along the route! https://t.co/awMVvLtHWA
Explore Rose Island, a former 1920s amusement park turned hiking trail at Charlestown State Park. Join the 2-hour guided hike of Rose Island every Saturday in July. https://t.co/p8i7KMWonR
One of our favorite local museums is the Dubois County Museum in Jasper. Take this vitual tour to get a glimpse of what the museum has to offer. https://t.co/vmwERp9BjV
Here's the answer to last week's #FinditFriday. The Colgate Clock was built in New Jersey in 1906 and moved to Clarksville in 1924. It sits atop a building which was one of Indiana's first state prisons, opening in 1847. The building was later used as a … https://t.co/poM3sQdiOJ
The Hoosier National Forest covers an unlikely but extraordinary piece of history just outside of Paoli -- a large pioneer community of free black settlers called Lick Creek. The settlement flourished from the early 1800s until the end of the Civil War. … https://t.co/qd67UQCtZg
Did you know that several sites in southern Indiana are part of the Ohio Valley Fossil Trail? The trail is a partnership of a dozen parks, museums and other regional sites where ancient fossils can be seen and touched across Kentucky, Ohio and Indiana. https://t.co/YmPVeSVnvJ
Did you know that southern Indiana is home to the largest exposed Devonian fossil beds in the world? Among these 390-million-year-old treasures are giant fossils measuring 50 feet long. You can explore the fossil beds at Falls of the Ohio State Park righ… https://t.co/HN8qBwe3Db