Muncie / Delaware County Historic Tours The five Ball brothers came from New York, in 1887, to a new life in Muncie, Indiana. The lure of flowing gas wells was the reigning factor in their decision. The Ball mansions situated along the banks of White River are a touch of splendor from days gone by. Visitors enjoy the grandeur of a time when violets and lace were the fashion. This inclusive historic site is a beautiful stop. The grounds hold the fascinating legacy of a family that contributed to the development of art, culture and education for the Muncie-Delaware County area. The complex is open year round. The E.B. and Bertha C. Ball Home is a fascinating structure of Indiana Limestone, rosewood, and stained glass. It is open for tours. 400 Minnetrista Blvd. 765 285-8975. Admission. Gardens at Minnetrista Campus is the home of Elisabeth Ball and reflects her love of nature. Her plantings still fill the air with fragrance as you walk the paths surrounding the beautiful home. 600 W. Minnetrista Blvd. 765 28204848. Open for tours. Admission Minnetrista houses the Ball glass jar collection, and has ever changing exhibits, as well as art, quilt and flower shows. The Orchard Shop is a delightful array of kitchen finery and tasty foods. The cider press is in action during season. 1200 Minnetrista Pkwy. 765 282-4848. Admission Ball State University Museum of Art houses a vast array of timeless treasures and priceless works of art. Open year round. Campus, Riverside Ave. 765 285-5242. Free admission Step into the lobby of the magnificent The Hotel Roberts in downtown Muncie and you immediately think of the 1930's and the glamour of the era. Carved ceilings, balconies, and a ballroom, hold images of elegant gowns and crisp tuxedos. The spirit of famous and not so famous guests seems prevalent. And the story is……the hotel has at least one ghost…friendly of course. 420 S. High St. 765 741-7777. The Moore Youse Home is a delightful little gem on the corner of Washington and Mulberry Streets in downtown Muncie. Still furnished as it was in the late 1800's, you see how the average family lived in the simple style of the time. 122 E. Washington St. 765 282-1550. Open year round. Admission Other Muncie Historic Tour Opportunities -  Tours by appointment The Muncie Civic Theatre 216 E. Main. 765 288-7529 Muncie Center for the Arts 520 E. Main. 765 286-5347 The Horizon Convention Center -  401 S. High. 765 288-8860 Walking Tours of Downtown -  Buildings - Muncie Visitors Bureau for information Old Washington St. Festival -  Tour of Homes - Muncie Visitors Bureau for information The Muncie Visitors Bureau will provide event and attraction information. Contact: Aloyse "A.J." Baney - Marketing Director 20 years tour planning experience. 765 -284-2700 or 800-568-6862 - aj@munciecvb.org   Also in Muncie: TAKE TIME TO TOUR THE TOP TEN! NATIONAL MODEL AVIATION MUSEUM (Academy of Model Aeronautics). Remote control planes - Museum - Festivals -  Admission Charge - 1 hr BETHEL POTTERY -  Free - 1 hr Artisan at work - Country gardens BALL GLASS COLLECTION -  At Minnetrista -  Admission Charge Glass jars - Past to present BALL STATE MUSEUM OF ART - Free. Centuries of art at a glance E.B. AND BERTHA C. BALL HOME -  Admission Charge Turn -of-the-century home - Stained glass. Brand name shopping - Playground - Food court GLASS AND MORE Domestic glass - Candles - Free MINNETRISTA -  Admission Charge. Ever changing exhibits - Rose garden - Gift shop MUNCIE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM -  Admission Charge. Hands on fun - Garfield the cat's home -gift shop GARDENS AT OAKHURST -  Admission Charge.  Enchanting paths and plantings - Historic home - Garden/gift shop ROBINSON'S JAR COLLECTION - Donation MUNCIE INDIANA - SAMPLE ITINERARY "…Nice Touch!" - BARGAIN-THON 9:00 Arrive OFF BROADWAY ANTIQUE MALL OPTION- AND/OR : OLD 67 ANTIQUE MALL Treasures with a past - Vintage clothes 10:30 Board 11:00 Arrive INDIANA FACTORY SHOPS and/or MUNCIE MALL * Shopper's delight * Food Courts 1:00 Board 1:20 Arrive F.B. FOGG GALLERY * Internationally known artist's creations * Jewelry, clocks, Frivolous Frocks, Uniques 3:30 Arrive Glass And More Outlet * Store of domestic glassware & candles - prices start at 15c! * By the piece or by the box -  Wed. - Sun. Five huge sales a year when they open the entire warehouse 4:30 Board 4:45 Arrive HOTEL - Reception 7:00 DINNER THEATRE * You could be the one to solve the case 9:00 GOOD NIGHT - Enjoy your gift Kokomo Day 1 11:45 a.m. Arrive at Automotive Heritage Museum 1504 N. Reed Rd.; Visitors Bureau: 765-457-6802 Stretch legs, visit museum containing between 80-100 antique cars and auto-related memorabilia, use restroom, pick up step-on guide 12:45 a.m. Depart for Sycamore Grille 1:00 p.m. Arrive at Sycamore Grille. This eclectic restaurant sits on the square in Downtown Kokomo. Sandwiches and Pasta are lunch favorites among the fascinating artwork and antique pieces. 2:15 p.m. Depart for Elwood Haynes Museum 1915 S. Webster, Kokomo 2:30 p.m. Tour Elwood Haynes Museum Haynes invented America's first car, stainless steel and an alloy called stellite, the strongest metal known to man. Artifacts from Haynes' personal and business life are housed in his former home. 3:15 p.m. Depart for drive through Highland Park. Stop to see Old Ben, the World's Largest Steer, the enormous Sycamore Stump and the Vermont Covered Bridge 3:45 p.m. Depart for hotel 4:00 p.m. Check into Hotel 6:30 p.m. Gather in the Lobby & begin boarding the coach 6:45 p.m. Travel to the Seiberling Mansion 1200 W. Sycamore Street, Kokomo 7:00 p.m. Be a guest at the biggest event of 1893. Witness the Wedding of Emma Seiberling, eldest daughter in Kokomo's most prominent family, at the late Victorian-style mansion. Feast on the Victorian fare for dinner and enjoy a toast presented by the best man. Later, take a tour of the mansion, stroll across the grounds or join in on a sing-along in the music room. 9:00 p.m. Return to Hotel Day 2 Breakfast at the hotel 8:15 a.m. Depart for Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co. 1310 S. Market St. 8:30 a.m. Tour Kokomo Opalescent Glass Factory, shop in Op Shop retail store The Kokomo Opalescent Glass Co. has made stained glass since 1888. On the tour, get close enough to fee the heat as the molten glass is dripped across the floor as the ladles are carried to the mixing table. A newer addition to the tour is the Hot Glass Studio, where artists create blown glass objects. 9:30 a.m. Depart for Greentown 10:00 a.m. Tour Greentown Glass Museum, Greentown Historical Museum, Greentown Antique Mall, Holly Amber House 11:00 a.m. Depart for Grissom Air Museum 11:30 a.m. Tour Grissom Air Museum & Outdoor Air Park. See vintage fighter planes and military exhibits dating back to WWI. 12:45 p.m. Lunch at The Siding in Peru Enjoy a great buffet lunch in a converted train car. 2:00 p.m. Tour Circus Museum & Circus City Festival. After viewing hundreds of circus memorabilia in the Circus Museum, experience Circus performers practicing or performing on high wires and flying trapeze. 3:00 p.m. Tour Miami County Museum. One of the largest county museums in Indiana, the museum includes a large collection of items from the Miami tribe and articles once belonging to composer and songwriter Cole Porter who was born and raised in Peru. 4:30 p.m. Relax at the Hotel 6:15 p.m. Dinner at Pastariffic Locally owned Italian Restaurant serves up their own extraordinary dishes made in their own kitchen. 8:00 p.m. Enjoy Kokomo Park Band Concert Every Wednesday evening, the Kokomo Park Band performs at the stage in Highland Park. Reminiscent of long-ago times, concert-goers bring lawn chairs or sit on park benches to hear this professional group perform for free. 9:00 p.m. Return to Hotel Kokomo Indiana Visitors Bureau 1-800-837-0971 information@visitkokomo.org www.visitkokomo.org Wabash County City of Wabash First electrically lighted city in the world! Wabash County Courthouse Tour: 20 minutes Dedicated in 1879; display of Brush lamp in lobby which brought Wabash the claim to fame as the "first electrically-lighted city in the world." Honeywell Center Eugenia's Restaurant Tour: 1 hour (Cost: $2.00 per person) Monthly special events including vintage car show, strawberry fest jamboree, juried craft show, kids craft & entertainment festivals, mystery dinner theater & madrigal dinner, and gallery art exhibits. Elegant & functional meeting spaces available as well as gourmet and buffet dining opportunities plus nationally known performers featured at theater concerts. (Call 260-563-1102 for an events listing.) Honeywell House Lunch/Tour: 1 ½ HOURS (Tour only: $2.00 per person). Menus available. Home of Mrs. Mark Honeywell, (Eugenia) widow of Honeywell, Inc. founder. Shopping in Historic Downtown Wabash Specialty gift shops, antiques, crafts, rare and used books, women's fashions, shoes and uniforms, aquarium store, and unique restaurants. Tours in Wabash County by special arrangement: Paradise Spring Historical Park & Riverwalk Tour: 30 - 45 minutes. Historic Homes of Wabash - Tour: 45 minutes with guide Sodervick Outdoor Education Center and Log Cabin Schoolhouse Tour: 30 - 45 minutes. Biblical Gardens/Christ United Methodist Church - Tour: 45 minutes. Vernon Manor Children's Home Tour: 1 hour. A home dedicated to bringing the fullness of life to very special children. Legend of Frances Slocum and Frances Slocum Cemetery Tour: 1 ½ hours. Mississinewa Reservoir Scheduled activities all summer, including camping weekends, canoeing, reliving the Battle of Mississinewa. Salamonie Reservoir Scheduled activities all summer, including water safari and wildlife weekends. Naturalist program year round. Salamonie Dam Control Tower and Visitor Center Tour: 1½ hours Lagro: Gene Stratton-Porter Story; Wabash-Erie Canal Kerr Lock; Hanging Rock; 150+ year old St. Patrick's Catholic Church Tour: 1 - 1½ hours. White's Residential and Family Services Tour: 1 - 1½ hours. Oldest and largest privately-owned children's home in Indiana McClurg's Tree Farm Tour: 1- 1 ½ hours. Picnic tables. Trailer ride available for handicapped. Asherwood Environmental Science Center 45 min.-1 hr. Forest, living classroom, unique natural area. Golf Courses available: Honeywell Public Golf Course; Highland Hills Golf Course, Inc. DeKalb County Drive the Experience! "The Hub of Transportation Heritage" For Tour Groups, Automobile Clubs, Military Reunions or RV Clubs, DeKalb County is the tour destination for you. Located in northeast Indiana just off Interstate I-69, DeKalb County offers your group exhilarating museums, 500 hotel rooms, conference and meeting facilities, and a county fairground. DeKalb County has six museums: The Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum, showing classic, vintage and antique automobiles in the Auburn Automobile Company's original 1930's art deco factory showroom; the National Automotive and Truck Museum, displaying post WWII automobiles and trucks; the Hoosier Air Museum, featuring vintage aircraft; and the Garrett Historical Railroad Museum, housing local heritage and railroad memorabilia. Most recently opened is the WWII Victory Museum, devoted to military vehicles and uniforms; and the Kruse Automotive and Carriage Museum, displaying classic cars, race cars, carriages and coaches. Your group can experience shopping in historic downtown Auburn, browsing through antique shops, specialty and gift shops. Auburn, being the County seat, boasts a beautiful Ionic Greek architecturally designed Courthouse built in 1911 that is admirable on the outside, and breathtakingly beautiful on the inside. You may start with the Courthouse and take a walking tour viewing the exterior architectural features and history of 44 prominent homes from the "Golden Age"  of transportation. A taste of rural DeKalb County brings you to tour Sechler's Pickles in nearby St. Joe, visiting a family tradition of pickle processing that began in 1921 and DeKalb County's only remaining covered bridge, built in Spencerville in 1873. Should you require additional information or questions, contact the DeKalb County Visitors Bureau at 1-877-833-3282. Make plans to visit us today! DeKalb Alliance of Museums DeKalb County Visitors Bureau I-69 Corridor - A Travel through Time Take a few days and travel through more than a century of history. Whether you begin in the north or the south, you will have fun discovering the rich heritage and culture of our heartland spirit. Must sees along the way: Fishers - Exit 5 Live the life of an American Indian in 1816. Live the life of a pioneer in 1836. Live the life of a farmer in 1886. Do all of this and more at Conner Prairie, one of the nation's most authentic living history museums. Anderson - Exit 26 "Experience the Stars" at the Paramount Theatre. Exquisitely restored 1929 atmospheric theatre with decor of a Spanish courtyard offers entertainment and tours year-round. Stroll the sacred festival and burial grounds of the Adena Hopewell People at Mounds State Park. The park consists of 10 distinct "earthworks" built prior to 1000 BC. Grant County - Exit 55 Where Cool Was Born - Grant County is home to two of America's favorite sons; film star James Dean and Garfield cartoon creator Jim Davis. Historic landmarks now museums showcase authentic artifacts. Built in 1877 and spanning the Mississinewa River, Cumberland is Grant County's last remaining covered bridge. A short distance from the interstate and worth the drive. Fort Wayne - Exit 102 Beginning in 1809 with Lincoln's birth, the Lincoln Museum explores the life and times of this extraordinary man. You'll peruse the largest private collection of Lincoln memorabilia in the world. Spend time exploring your roots at the nation's largest public genealogy research center. The Allen County Public Library contains more than 300,000 printed volumes and 306,000 items on microfilm. Resources include family histories, census records, passenger lists, military records and many other databases. Just a few items in a city filled with history. From the American Indians through today, history buffs could spend days exploring. Auburn - Exit 126 Auburn is the "Hub of Transportation Heritage". Visit more than 100 vintage and classic cars in the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum. Relive history in the WWII Victory Museum, with its rare collection of military vehicles or visit one of the other museums dedicated to Aircraft, Railroading or Muscle / Race cars of the 50s and 60s. No matter which type of transportation you are interested in - Auburn's got you covered. LODGING ALONG THE CORRIDOR Fishers - Exit 3: Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express and Sleep Inn. Contact Chris at creth@dorsbros.com. Anderson - Exit 26: Holiday Inn. Contact Bonny at bonnyclark@dorabros.com Fort Wayne - Exit 102: Holiday Inn Express. Contact Diane at dmichaels@dorabros.com . Noble County 3-day "Natural. Nostalgic. Noble."  Suggested Itinerary Day 1 Morning: Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site: Guided tour of the "Cabin in Wildflower Woods", home of this prolific early 1900's author/naturalist/photographer. Carriage House Visitor Center. Formal Gardens. Pontoon ride on Sylvan Lake by pre-arrangement. Hiking trails. Gift Shop.  1.5 hours; longer with boat ride. Lunch: Catered lunch at the pavilion or upstairs at the Carriage House Visitor Center conference room. Afternoon: Historic Downtown Kendallville. National Register of Historic Places; great antique shopping, 50's style soda shop; coffee house & bakery. Walking tour under development. Ample free coach parking in lot behind antique shops. 1.5 - 2 hours. Hotel check-in. Best Western Kendallville Inn or Holiday Inn Express Kendallville. Evening: Mid-America Windmill Museum. 2 hrs. Catered dinner at Baker Hall or covered outdoor pavilion. Private guided tour of Museum. Day 2 Morning: Breakfast at the Hotel. Albion: Drive by Historic Noble County Courthouse and Old Jail Museum on way to tour Black Pine Animal Park. 2 hours (Guests can feed the tigers by prearrangement!). Escorted drive through Chain O'Lakes State Park. 1/2 hour. Lunch: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center. 1 hour. Catered lunch at the outdoor pavilion or in "The Barn"  conference center. Afternoon: Tour the Merry Lea Farmstead with naturalist/guide. Program can be customized for your group. 45 minutes/ variable. Luckey Hospital Museum. 1 hour. 1930's era community hospital tour conducted by retired nurses show just how far medicine has come! Return to Hotel. Evening: Dinner at the historic St. James Hotel Restaurant in Avilla. Private dining room for your group at northeastern Indiana's oldest restaurant. Return to Hotel. Day 3 Morning: Breakfast at Hotel and check-out. Drive to Ligonier. 1/2 hour. Tour Indiana Historic Radio Museum and Solomon Mier Manor. Located 1 block apart, large groups may want to split 1/2 and 1/2 then change locations. 45 mins. each location/1.5 hrs. total. Drive historic Main Street. Visit Ligonier Historical Museum at Ahavath Shalom Temple. 45 mins. Lunch: Fashion Farm Here your group can enjoy a traditional home-cooked meal in the cozy Fashion Farm Restaurant. Afternoon: While at Fashion Farm, take in This Ole House Memories Museum and wonder through the beautiful greenhouses and nursery during spring/summer. For the entire month of October, the greenhouses and fields become Pumpkin Fantasyland, a one-of-a-kind harvest extravaganza! 2-day "Natural Noble"  Tour Day 1 Morning: Chain O'Lakes State Park, Albion. Guided tour with a naturalist. Time for canoeing, kayaking, swimming, hiking, birding, photography. 260-636-2654 Lunch: Box lunch at the Park. Albion Family Restaurant 260-636-1031 provides carry out/box lunches or contact CVB for caterers who will do a full meal at the park) Afternoon: Tulip Creek Nature Preserve, Ligonier. Diverse hiking trails through woods, meadows, and marshlands. Over 80 kinds of wildflowers, 30 types of trees, and 40 kinds of birds have been sited here. 260-894-3914 Jennie Thompson Memorial Garden, Ligonier. Diminutive floral gardens, brick path, fountain. More than 12,000 annuals. 260-894-7344 Hotel check-in. Best Western Kendallville Inn 260-347-5263 or Holiday Inn Express Kendallville 260-347-0017 Evening: Mid-America Windmill Museum, Kendallville. Private guided tour of Museum by pre-arrangement. 260-347-2334 Catered dinner at Baker Hall or covered outdoor pavilion, or dining on your own. Contact the CVB for area suggestions. Day 2 Morning: Breakfast at the Hotel. Bixler Lake Park, Kendallville. Hike nature trail around lake, swim at one of two sandy beaches. Herb garden; wetland area. 260-347-1064 Gene Stratton Porter State Historic Site, Rome City. Serene and wooded, this lovely home of the naturalist/photographer/author features hiking trails, gardens, "Cabin In Wildflower Woods", visitor center, gift shop. 260-854-3790 Lunch and Afternoon: Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center, Wolf Lake. Lunch and Field Day customized for your group. Under the direction of Naturalist/Educator from Goshen College. May include hiking, birding, photography, ecology, environmental studies, plant identification, entomology. 260-799-5869 (May also be done as 3-day tour with full day at Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center) For more information about Noble County Itineraries please contact: Sarah C. Thomas Noble County Convention & Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 934 - Kendallville, IN 46755 Toll free: 877-202-5761 Fax: 260-599-0066 E-mail: info@VisitNobleCounty.com NATURAL. NOSTALGIC. NOBLE. Hamilton County BRAND NEW TOUR In Indiana's Prairie Country  "Scents and Sensibility" New in Central Indiana, all the way from France, the first Galimard Perfumery in the United States!    Combine this new and unique attraction with historical sites at Conner Prairie and quaint shops and eateries in Noblesville.  Your Scents and Sensibility Tour will include: Le Studio des Parfums, Atlanta IN Take a tour of the facility.  Experience how perfume is made, learn some history about this unique perfumery, shop in their gift shop and receive a complimentary gift to take with you. Time:   One hour          Cost:  $10/person The Atlantis Bed & Breakfast, Atlanta IN Walk across the street from the Perfumery to the Atlantis Hotel and Spa and enjoy a healthy gourmet lunch.  Enjoy hearing historical tidbits about this Bed & Breakfast, which is on the National Historical Record. Time:  One hour    Cost:  $12/person (avg) Shop in Downtown Noblesville Load your bus and travel 10 minutes to downtown Noblesville where you will enjoy antiques, unique shopping, and some interesting historical information you'll never forget! Time: You decide!            Cost:  No limit! Conner Prairie Next experience, Conner Prairie, named the nation's number one living history museum. You'll enjoy customized tours, Symphony on the Prairie, a tram to and from the historic areas, including 1836 Village of Prairietown, 1816 Lenape Indian Camp, 1886 Liberty Corner and more. Time:  Allow 2 hours min.              Cost:  Adult $8.50   Child $5.00 Always Indy! For evening entertainment or an extra day of touring, downtown Indy is just a skip away.  Try Beef N Boards Dinner Theater located moments from Hamilton County.  Or visit the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Circle Centre Mall or the museums at White River State Park. Contact Us: Hamilton County Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-776-TOUR (8687) or visit our web site at www.prairiecountry.org . Wabash County WABASH COUNTY INDIANA TOUR OPTIONS 2006 CITY OF WABASH FIRST ELECTRICALLY-LIGHTED CITY IN THE WORLD Wabash County Courthouse Tour: 20 minutes Dedicated in 1879; display of Brush lamp in lobby which brought Wabash the claim to fame as the Afirst electrically-lighted city in the world.@ Honeywell Center/Eugenia's Restaurant - Lunch/Tour: 1-2 hours. (Tour only: $2.00 per person) Monthly special events including vintage car show, strawberry fest jamboree, juried craft show, kids craft & entertainment festivals, mystery dinner theater & madrigal dinner, and gallery art exhibits. Elegant & functional meeting spaces available as well as gourmet and buffet dining opportunities plus nationally known performers featured at theater concerts. (Call 260-563-1102 for an events listing.) Honeywell House - Lunch/Tour: 1 2 Hours (Tour only: $2.00 per person). Menus available. Home of Mrs. Mark Honeywell, (Eugenia) widow of Honeywell, Inc. founder. Wabash County Historical Museum - $3.00 pp. More than 20,000 square-feet of floor space, with an orientation theater, current collections, hands-on modern exhibits, Museum store and much more!! Dr. James Ford Historic Home - 1 Hour. Fee: $2.00 per person. The Museum offers an interpretation of 19th century family life and decorative arts, a doctor's surgery and garden. Charley Creek Gardens - 1 - 12 hours. Six acres of residential and naturalized gardens featuring a waterfall ready late summer, and ravine garden bursting with shade-loving plants. Shopping in Historic Downtown Wabash Specialty gift shops, antiques, crafts, rare and used books, women's fashions, shoes and uniforms, and unique restaurants. OTHER OPTIONS BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Paradise Spring Historical Park & Riverwalk - Tour: 30 - 45 minutes. Historic Homes of Wabash - Driving Tour: 45 minutes with guide Sodervick Outdoor Education Center and Log Cabin Schoolhouse - Tour: 30 - 45 minutes. Vernon Manor Children's Home - Tour: 1 hour. A home dedicated to bringing the fullness of life to very special children. Legend of Frances Slocum and Frances Slocum Cemetery - Tour: 1 2 hours. Mississinewa Reservoir - Scheduled activities all summer, including camping weekends, canoeing, reliving the Battle of Mississinewa. Salamonie Reservoir - Scheduled activities all summer -- Naturalist program year round. Salamonie Dam Control Tower and Visitor Center - Tour: 12 hours Lagro: Gene Stratton-Porter Story; Wabash-Erie Canal Kerr Lock; Hanging Rock; 150+ year old St. Patrick's Catholic Church - Tour: 1 - 12 hours. White's Residential and Family Services - Tour: 1 - 12 hours. Oldest and largest privately-owned children's home in Indiana Asherwood Environmental Science Center: 45 min.-1 hr. Forest, living classroom, unique natural area. Golf Courses available: Honeywell Public Golf Course; Highland Hills Golf Course, Inc. TOWN OF NORTH MANCHESTER, INDIANA- Birthplace of Thomas R. Marshall-28th Vice-President of the United States. Historic North Manchester - Driving Tour: 1 hour. Includes home of Thomas Marshall, U.S. Vice President, beautiful Victorian brick homes, Peabody & Timbercrest retirement communities, Manchester Covered Bridge, Manchester College, Library, Historic Downtown District, Warvel Park, Town Life Center, Halderman Park (The original pioneer cemetery started in 1835, now a passive park.) North Manchester Center for History 45 min. - 1 hour Regional historical museum located in historic former Oppenheim department store. Special exhibits, archives and research room. Permanent local history exhibits in development. Manchester College Founded in 1889. An independent, liberal arts college, and a college of the Church of the Brethren. Tree Walk on college campus available. Self-guided tour and booklet featuring over 100 species of trees. Manchester Covered Bridge One of two covered bridges in the county, built in 1872. Lunch in North Manchester Mr. Dave's - Award-winning tenderloins. Main View Restaurant - Pub-like atmosphere, with family & meeting rooms. Features homemade soups and desserts. Shopping in North Manchester's Victorian Village College town. Welcomes you to Shop, Stroll, Relax, and Enjoy. Visit the eateries, antique & specialty shops. Other Options by Special Arrangement Walking Tour: Covers old homes of North Manchester. Garden Tour: North Manchester Greenhouse, Garden Glen Nursery, Warvel Park Historic Roann with Log Cabin, Covered Bridge. Stockdale Mill Tour - 45 minutes. The Mill welcomes visitors to experience a by-gone era. Tours available by reservation only: May - October Rustic Garden Herbs: Tour - 30-45 minutes.7 different herb gardens. Open April-late Oct. . Lunch or Dinner at Lynn's Restaurant in downtown Roann Step-On Guide available. $25.00 per motor coach or vehicle For reservations and/or arrangements, please contact: WABASH COUNTY CVB Wabash County 36 East Market Street/P.O. Box 746 Wabash, Indiana 46992 800-563-1169 or 260-563-7171 website: www.wabashcountycvb.com  e-mail; tourism@wabashcountycvb.com GROUP TOURS ITINERARIES WEATHER CONTACT US MEMBER INFO VISITORS BUREAUS AND CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE