The Ultimate Indiana Day Trip Travel Guide includes a plethora of day trip destination in Indiana. A complete tourism guide the book includes local and state parks, museums, golf courses and much, much more. The book includes information on all of Indiana's 92 counties. No traveler in Indiana should be without it.

Native American Mound Builders During the Early and Late Woodland Periods the early Native American tribes built mounds, mostly in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. There are no written records about the purpose of these mounds, so the reasons for building them remain largely speculative. Adena and Hopewell Culture and Mounds People of both the Adena and later Hopewell cultures inhabited the White River region of Mounds State Park. They constructed several mounds on the bluffs above the river. The mounds are well preserved due to the efforts of some of the earliest American settlers in the area, thus the mounds at the park in in good condition. Camping Mounds State Park has a modern campground equipped with modern restrooms and electric hook ups. A camping trip to the park allows visitors the chance to delve into the history of some of Indiana's earliest inhabitants. Hiking Two of the hiking trails in the park lead through the heart of the mounds complex as well as to the nearby visitor center in the park. camping, hiking, native american mound builders, Adena mounds, Adena culture, Hopewell Culture, native american culture

Discover the fascinating history of time, clocks, calendars and time zones. A History of Time reveals the journal of the development of how humans keep track of time, including daylight saving time. Clock history, calendar history, history of time zones, sundial, hourglass history, daylight saving time

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. Indiana Camping Indiana has a wealth of both private and public campgrounds. Our preference is for Indiana Department of Natural Resources campgrounds like state parks, recreation areas and state forests. Hoosier Destinations Our first summer included visits to wonderful local parks, intriguing museums, historic forts and a stroll across the Ohio River on a repurposed railroad bridge. We camped in the snow at Brown County and marveled at the World's Largest Paintball. At the Minnestria in Muncie the Bob Ross Museum features the studio where his PBS TV series was filmed and in Fort Wayne we found the home of Chief Richardville, a Miami Indian Chief who was at one time the richest man in Indiana. Bison, Fire Towers and Snow At Ouabache State Park a herd of 20 bison roam over a 20-acre prairie where you can observe them from the 110-foot fire tower. We woke up to a fresh blanket of snow at Brown County and wandered through historic log stockade Fort Vallonia and Fort Wayne. Indiana day trip, indiana camping, indiana tourism, indiana travel, indiana state parks,

A History of the Transportation Revolution covers the history of the evolution of major modes of human transportation. The book provides interesting events in the development of walking, roads, airships, bicycles, aviation, kites, railroads, jet engines and rockets. Additional sections cover the history of canals, boats, ships and more. roads, railroads, airships, bicycle, kites, jet engine, rocket

Readers will discover the rich history of the written language, printing, books, the alphabet, and the library. The written word is essential to modern civilization. The invention of the printing press was a major advance in the history of language, making possible the mass production of books and dissemination of knowledge. history, ink, book, printing, writing, language, alphabet

The wizard Gault planned his magical assault on the Six Nations with care. One by one, he deployed the elements of his dangerous trap. At length he was ready, his insidious plan complete. Only Tarque and Miralba stood in his way. The epic fantasy adventure novel, The Legend of the Wizard Tarque is the fourth book in the Wizards of the Golden Star series. Epic fantasy, fantasy series, high fantasy, wizard series, wizard quest

Learn the fascinating history of the railroad from the earliest tramways to the development of the diesel engine. Trains were an integral part of the world's transportation for the 19th and 20th centuries, until the rise of diesel powered trucks and automobiles. The extensive list of train and railroad museums included in the book notes the museums located in just about every state in the United States. Railroad history, railroad museums, train museum, railway evolution, revolution, stories, train, railway, museums,

Agriculture and Gardening History Gardening and agriculture are important pillars of our culture. Short History of Gardening and Agriculture relates the story of agriculture from Neolithic times until the emergence of modern agriculture. Neolithic Revolution During the Neolithic Revolution that began around the end of the last Ice Age, about 11,000 years ago. Humans, who had been dependent upon hunting and gathering practices and learn the techniques that would lead to the growing, harvesting and storage of food. This allowed the human population to grow and civilization to stabilize. Native American Agricultural Practices Learn how the Native Americans practiced agriculture in the New World as they practiced the Three Sisters method of farming. Ancient Agriculture The agricultural and farming practices of the Greeks, Romans and Egyptians are also covered in the book. Medieval Agriculture And Farming Readers will learn many of the tools, crops and practices of Medieval farmers. A monthly journal of the life of the medieval farmer is also included. Colonial Agriculture Agriculture was an immediate necessity the early settlers, as the vast distance from the colonies to the home countries made supply from Europe almost impossible. The book covers the planting, harvesting and storage methods of the colonists during the colonial period. Vegetable, Grain and Livestock Crops The book also discusses the major vegetable and grain crops humans rely upon for food. Livestock like chickens, pigs, cattle, goats and sheep are also included. One section each for dogs and cats relates how these much beloved animals began their long association with people. agriculture history, garden history, neolithic revolution, native american agricultural practices, ancient agriculture, colonial agriculture, medieval agriculture and farming,