Monday, June 22, 2026

Roadtripping thru Southern Indiana

Southern Indiana roadtrip by the numbers: Gone FOUR days. Covered 600 miles. Seven towns: Oldenberg, Zionsville, Indianapolis, Vincennes, Evansville, Newburgh, and Owensboro. ONE state park: Turkey Run. TWO Presidential homes: Benjamin Harrison’s and William Henry Harrison’s. Meals with THREE friends: Laura and Bill at the Arisocrat Pub and Bill at Friendly Tavern. Best of all, met Ed’s ONE great, great nephew. 

Special thumbs up to: Wagner’s Village Inn, Brick Street Inn, Friendly Tavern, Aristocrat Pub, Pea-fections, Samuel’s, Niko’s Bakery, Reid’s Orchard and Old Hickory BBQ. 

First stop: Fried Chicken lunch in Oldenberg

Zionsville: Stayed at the Brick Street Inn; dinner at Friendly Tavern with Jim

Toured Benjamin Harrison Presidential home in Indianapolis

Lunch with Laura and Bill at the Aristocrat Pub, Indianapolis

Hiking at Turkey Run State Park

Another Presidential home tour: William Henry Harrison

Had to stop at Reid's Orchard in Owensboro: Sweet corn and Peaches!

Love at first sight: Ed and his double great nephew: Shepherd