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Four Day Ray lunch
We had a pleasant and very good meal at Four Day Ray brewery. Food was delicious and I think they might be my favorite French Fry place.
Big Indiana tenderloin
Brownstown Indiana Ewing Depot Restoration
In 2013 Brownstown Township in Jackson County Indiana funded a wonderful project to relocate and restore a portion of the original Ewing Depot. The structure was moved by truck and trailer to a newly prepared site on Front Street near the high school.
Moving the building, photo courtesy Brownstown Township website
The finished project
The building was not open the day we drove by. The depot is in great condition. There is a RR traffic signal installed as part of the display. More information and photos are available at the Brownstown Township website.
Driving on a curvy road in southern Indiana
The on board map tipped us off to a series of curves coming our way north of Freetown, Jackson County.
Seymour Indiana welcome sign and CSX caboose
Intricate sign public art
This dramatic Seymour Welcome sign is located on US 50 just west of I-65. Made of metal on a concrete base, it includes symbols of Seymour’s history. A locomotive, plane propeller, corn, guitar, crown, bell tower and grain bins are just a few of the items on the welcome sign that was completed in 2014.
A bit west of the sign on US 50 is a somewhat faded yellow caboose. Marked with the Chessie System logo and name, it is parked next to an abandoned grain elevator. Seymour has a long and colorful history with railroads, so this caboose is a fitting display for the town.
Another Bison-tennial bison spotted in Freetown, Indiana
We were enjoying a day trip to southern Indiana on a very warm May day. We’d been to a covered bridge, done some shopping, bird watching and just taking in the sights. The next sight we observed was another one of those Bison-tennial statues from Indiana’s 2016 celebration. celebration.
Freetown’s bison statue
One of the panels on bison’s flank
Another panel showing history of Freetown
We did find ourselves on a detour of our main route and noted the sign announcing that we had arrived in the unincorporated community of Freetown in Jackson County Indiana. We have seen several of these statues as we have traveled all over the state. Each one is different, due to the paint and design of same.
Medora Covered Bridge is the longest triple span in the country
The Medora Covered Bridge was built in 1875 by master builder J.J. Daniels. Located off State Road 235 and close to Medora on the East Fork of White River, this bridge has no windows. Thus it was once was once known as the Dark Bridge.
At a very impressive 431 feet 10 inches long, it is the longest three-span Burr Truss covered bridge in the United States. The roof length of 461 feet and the siding at the floor length of 459 feet also are the longest covered bridge measurements in the country.
An angry squirrel sounds off
Angry Squirrel Noise
Baltimore Orioles beautiful to see beautiful to hear
The brightly colored Baltimore Oriole received its name from the resemblance of the male’s colors to those on the coat-of-arms of 17th-century Lord Baltimore.
We saw this Baltimore Orioles in our backyard enjoying nectar
The Baltimore Orioles’ diet is mainly insects, berries, nectar as well as sugar water. In summer it feeds mostly on insects, especially caterpillars. It also eats beetles, grasshoppers, wasps, bugs plus spiders and snails. Orioles also eat berries and sometimes cultivated fruit.
Unique artwork on a city’s electrical box
Colorful paintings of metal electrical boxes have become a common sight all over the country. You’ll find clever artwork in cities large and small. This octopus was spotted in Indianapolis.
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