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Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore
National Park
Category: Porter National Park near Merrillville, Indiana
Description of this Merrillville area Attraction: Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore, authorized by Congress in 1966, is located approximately 50 miles southeast of Chicago, Illinois in the counties of Lake, Porter, and LaPorte in Northwest Indiana. The national lakeshore runs for nearly 25 miles along southern Lake Michigan, bordered by Michigan City, Indiana on the east, and Gary on the west. The park contains approximately 15,000 acres, 2,182 of which are located in Indiana Dunes State Park and managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Miles of beaches, sand dunes, bog, wetlands, woodland forests, an 1830's French Canadian homestead, and a working 1900 era farm combine to make the national lakeshore a unique setting for studying humans and their impact on the environment. Dr. Henry Cowles conducted his landmark ecological studies in the Indiana Dunes. Indiana Dunes is ranked 7th among national parks in native plant diversity. Research conducted over the last two decades has revealed 1,418 vascular plant species within park boundaries, of which over 90 are on the state of Indiana's threatened or endangered list.
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Indianapolis Zoo and White River Gardens
zoological park, aquarium and botanical gardens
Category: Indianapolis Zoo in Indiana
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Description of this Indianapolis Attraction: Located in White River State Park downtown, the Indianapolis Zoo is dedicated to providing recreational learning experiences for its visitors and instilling in them a sense of stewardship for the Earth's plants and animals. Accredited by the Associations of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) and the American Association of Museums, the Indianapolis Zoo connects animals, plants, and people through education, exhibition, conservation, and research. Approximately 350 species of animals and more than 1,700 species of plants are displayed in simulated natural habitats.
White River Gardens is a stunningly beautiful 3.3-acre landmark botanical attraction which combines the best of gardening ideas, plant information and inspirational design to serve the needs of all visitors. With over 1,000 plant varieties on display plus entertaining special exhibits throughout the year, White River Gardens is an international showplace for Indiana where visitors can enjoy and learn about the bounty of the natural world. Whether collecting plant information from the resource room, staging a wedding in the most attractive location in the city, or simply strolling through the one and a half miles of flowered pathways, visitors to the Gardens will be inspired, impressed, enlivened and entertained.
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Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial
Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood Home
Category: Lincoln City National Park near Evansville, Indiana
Description of this Evansville area Attraction: This splendid National Park is the site where Abraham Lincoln grew up. Learn about the lives of Abraham Lincoln and his family, who lived here in a pioneer community from 1816 to 1830.
Visitor Center: The Memorial Visitor Center features two Memorial Halls, a museum with a variety of exhibits and a 15-minute orientation film entitled Forging Greatness - Lincoln in Indiana. Books, postcards and other educational materials are offered for sale in the bookstore.
Walking Tour: Take a peaceful walk up the wooded Lincoln Boyhood Trail to the gravesite of Abraham Lincoln’s mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, and to the Cabin Site Memorial.
Living History: The Lincoln Living Historical Farm is a working pioneer homestead with a cabin, outbuildings, split rail fences, animals, gardens, and field crops. Rangers in period clothing perform a variety of activities typical of the 1820s. Open year-round. Located on Highway 162 across from Lincoln State Park in Lincoln City.
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Metamora, Indiana 1838 Canal Town
Escape to the Past in Metamora, Indiana
Category: Metamora Historic Site in Indiana
Description of this Indiana Attraction: Metamora, Indiana is a wonderfully quaint town full of history and scenic beauty. At historic Metamora you'll escape to the past and experience what it was like in the 1800's. Visit the gristmill and pick up a bag of their freshly stone-ground cornmeal or flour. Take a ride in the canal boat through the only existing wooden aqueduct in the United States. Board the train for a short trip on the Whitewater Railroad.
Metamora, Indiana is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a quiet, peaceful day with family and friends. Experience local culture and history, plan a special shopping outing for the girls, or escape for that long overdue weekend get-a-way in a romantic B&B.
While in Metamora, Indiana journey through the early 19th century history of horse-drawn canal boats, which fueled the Southeastern Indiana economy until its displacement by the railroad. Shop in stores housed in buildings dated back to the early 1800s, eat and above all else... Enjoy the slow relaxing pace of the past!
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Tuttle Orchards
Apple Orchard Pumpkin Patch Farm Store
Category: Indianpolis Nature in Indiana
Description of this Indiana Attraction: Tuttle Orchards is central Indiana's favorite farm destination featuring quality apples, pumpkins, plants, and local food. Our year round farm store offers apples & cider and lots of local produce, meat, and other products. There's something for your family every season at Tuttle Orchards. Spring brings apple blossoms, Indiana strawberries and lots of flowers in the greenhouses. Summer brings homegrown Indiana tomatoes, sweet corn and other vegetables, fall activities include apple picking, pumpkin patch, corn maze, kid's play area, and much more. Many visit in the winter months for homegrown Poinsettias, frozen fruit pies, persimmon pulp, or to ship apples to their family and friends.
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Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve
A catalyst for environmental education
Category: Evansville Nature in Indiana
Description of this Evansville Attraction: The Wesselman Nature Society utilizes area woodlands, wetlands, and waterways as educational resources, outdoor classrooms, and learning laboratories for educators and students of Southwest Indiana and beyond. Through these opportunities, visitors and program participants may find a greater understanding and enjoyment of natural and cultural resources both inside and outside the boundaries of protected sites. The Wesselman Nature Society was founded in 1973 for the purpose of protecting the nearly 200 acre tract in Evansville, Indiana now known as Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve. Today this 501c (3) not-for-profit organization is responsible for the preservation, management, and daily operations of Wesselman Woods Nature Preserve, Howell Wetlands, and Canoe Evansville. http://wesselmannaturesociety.org/index2.php
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