In mid-November, my buddy Amy and I met up in New Concord, Indiana, which is simply over the border from Illinois. This Nationwide Historic Landmark sits on the banks of the Wabash River and was a spiritual group within the early 1800s. At present, it’s a quaint city with small outlets and close by sights.
Whereas ready for my buddy to reach, I grabbed a espresso at Black Lodge Espresso Roasters. It was a really pleasant and comfy ambiance!
There are a number of historic buildings which have been preserved, so we took our time strolling across the small metropolis blocks. That is additionally a golf cart group, so you’ll be able to discover the city on a golf cart! They are often rented on the Atheneum Guests Heart, which additionally has scheduled excursions.
The roofless church can be a novel function locally. This place felt very peaceable and therapeutic. Take a second and stroll by means of the big, ornate gates.
Throughout the road from the roofless church, hidden behind a wood fence, is the cutest little park circled round a fountain. Once we had been there, the timber had been altering colours, and it made it virtually magical.
One other close by attraction is the Labyrinth and it’s situated on the outskirts of city and is a hedge maze. It’s free to enter, so have some enjoyable making your manner round it!
We additionally explored Harmonie State Park, which is a sprawling park bordering the Wabash River. There was a big race occurring the day we had been there, however we hiked a number of trails. This park felt lengthy, so be ready to drive for a bit.
We first headed to the top of the park to stroll the Wabash Path. That is only a brief path with views of the river.
We hiked Path 6, which is a .75-mile loop path behind the Cherry Hill picnic space.
We additionally hiked Path 5, which is simply contained in the campground and passes by Little Harmonie Pond and Large Harmonie Pond. I believe we acquired a bit misplaced on this path as soon as we had been between the 2 ponds. There have been numerous leaves on the bottom and bridges and stairs within the distance that we couldn’t fairly work out because it was onerous to seek out the path.
We additionally tried to seek out the Canine Stroll Path, however I’m not positive if we had been ever truly on it ☺️. We walked the paved bike path for a bit, then walked across the varied trails that crossed within the forest. Both manner, it was a pleasant stroll.
Normally, you need to pay a payment to enter Indiana State Parks, however since we had been there within the low season, we didn’t must pay.
This was the right day journey for us. Nonetheless, there are numerous mattress and breakfasts and even a convention middle the place you may keep for the weekend!
Amy and I simply spent the day right here. We stated our goodbyes, and I headed again to Illinois, and Any headed again to Tennessee. Anytime collectively is a good time 🙂
