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Listeners to Indiana Places and History will learn the fascinating history of many of the many of the places and events in Indiana. Archive episodes may be found at this link:Mossy Feet Books.

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Listeners to Indiana Places and History will learn the fascinating history of many of the many of the places and events in Indiana. Archive episodes may be found at this link:Mossy Feet Books.

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English


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Indiana's Lost River

7/23/2024
Indiana's Lost River Today we will visit one of Indiana's unique natural areas, the Lost River in Orange County, Indiana. From the Book: South Central Indiana Day Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:07:18

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American Academy of Model Aeronautics Museum

7/17/2024
American Academy of Model Aeronautics Museum Today I will talk about the National Model Aviation Museum, which my wife and I visited in August 2022. From the Book: East Central Indiana Road Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:05:43

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Starve Hollow Lake

7/9/2024
Starve Hollow Lake Today I will talk about Starve Hollow Lake, where we camped in the autumn of 2023. From the Book: South Central Indiana Day Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:09:41

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Tippecanoe Battlefield

7/3/2024
Tippecanoe Battlefield Today I will talk about the Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial Park. From the Book: Indiana’s Timeless Tales - 1805 - 1811 The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:06:54

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Walking Across the Ohio River

6/19/2024
Today we will walk across the Big 4 Bridge, a former railway bridge that now forms a pedestrian/bike path spanning the Ohio River, connecting Louisville Kentucky and Jeffersonville, Indiana. From the Book Camping Across Indiana The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:05:06

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Hanging Rock Above the Wabash River

6/13/2024
Today we will visit Hanging Rock, a natural wonder perched high above the Wabash River near Lagros, Indiana. From the Book Camping Across Indiana The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:03:58

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The Historic Forks Of The Wabash

6/4/2024
In this episode the author talks about Miami Chief Richardville and what at one time was one of the most important pieces of real estate in Indiana and the United States, the Forks of the Wabash. From the Book Road Trips in Northwest Indiana The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:08:01

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Visiting the LST 325 Floating Museum

5/29/2024
Greetings, today we visit the LST museum, located on the Ohio River waterfront in Evansville, Indiana. Road Trips in Southwest Indiana The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:07:55

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Visiting the Shiojiri Niwa Garden

5/15/2024
Shiojiri Niwa Garden In this episode we visit the Shiojiri Niwa Garden in Mishawaka, Indiana which is in St. Joseph County in north central Indiana. From the Book North Central Indiana Day Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:03:47

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Sculptures in the Forest

5/9/2024
Sculptures in the Forest In this episode we will visit to the Sculpture Garden near Solsberry, Indiana. We visited this hidden gem during our camping trip to Shakamak State Park. Shakamak State Park https://mossyfeetbooks.com/2023/10/12/shakamak-indiana-state-park/ Sculpture Garden Website A map to the trail is on the web site for visitors to download. https://sculpturetrails.com/ The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:04:47

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Waapaahsiki Siipiiwi Mound Historical Park

4/30/2024
This episode relates our visit to the Waapaahsiki Siipiiwi Mound Historical Park while on our camping trip to Shakamak State Park. Shakamak State Park Waapaahsiki Siipiiwi Mound Historical Park The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:03:41

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Tulip Trestle Bridge

4/24/2024
Tulip Trestle Bridge Today we are going to visit the Tulip Trestle Viaduct in Greene County Indiana. It is a railroad bridge that, when completed in 1906, was the largest railroad bridge in the United States. From the Book: Shakamak State Park The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:04:03

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Shakamak Indiana State Park

4/16/2024
Shakamak Indiana State Park 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. The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:03:04

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New Release - A History of Switzerland County

4/11/2024
New Release - A History of Switzerland County In this episode I describe the third book on my Indiana Short County History, Switzerland County. The Swiss settlers that migrated here near the end of the Seventeenth Century initiated the commercial wine making industry in the United States. A History of Switzerland County The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:02:34

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Brown County State Park

1/16/2024
Brown County State Park In this episode we will visit Brown County State Park From the Book: Southeastern Indiana Day Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:10:23

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Clark State Forest

1/9/2024
Clark State Forest We continue our tour through Clark County in Southeastern Indiana by visiting Indiana's oldest state forest, Clark State Forest. The birthplace of Colonel Harland Sanders is nearby and we learn a bit about him as well. From the Book: Southeastern Indiana Day Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:16:40

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Falls of the Ohio State Park

1/2/2024
Today we will visit Indiana's smallest state park, Falls of the Ohio. From the Book: Southeastern Indiana Day Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:09:16

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Vintage Fire Museum

12/12/2023
Vintage Fire Museum Today we will visit the Vintage Fire Museum in Jeffersonville, Indiana. Southeastern Indiana Day Trips The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:05:22

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Deam Lake State Recreation Area

12/6/2023
Deam Lake State Recreation Area This podcast will begin a series of episodes in which I tell you about one destination in Indiana which I have visited. There will be a video podcast on my Mossy Feet You Tube Channel in which you can listen to the podcast as well as see some of the photos I took while there. In this episode you will learn about Deam Lake State Recreation Area. Camping Across Indiana 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. Southeast Indiana Day Trips Take a fun tour through the rich history of Indiana using Southeast Indiana Day Trips as your guidebook. This tourism guide will help you plan road trips to discover interesting places to visit and enjoy. Readers will learn about the many things to do in Southeastern Indiana. The book includes museums, State and local parks, cities and town, wineries and much, much more. The book includes the tourism bureau contacts for each of these 11 southeastern Indiana counties. The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:13:51

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Exploring Vanderburg and Posey Counties

11/28/2023
Exploring Vanderburg and Posey Counties Last week we visited Spencer and Warrick Counties on our last episode and this week we progress westward to Vanderburgh County. From the Book Exploring the Ohio River The Author's Website The Author on Locals The Author on Facebook The Author on Twitter The Author on Rumble The Author on YouTube The Author's Amazon Page

Duration:00:07:35