The Crossroads Of America
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The Crossroads Of America
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Distinction: Indiana lives up to its "Crossroads Of America" motto, with the most highway intersections, the most miles of Interstate per square mile, the first and most famous long-distance auto race, and the Covered Bridge Capital of the world (Parke County, with 32 covered bridges).
Geographic Oddity: From the name, you would think Indiana would be full of Indians.
Nope, there are fewer than 8,000 left.
Famous Native: Colonel Sanders ~ founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken
Famous Small Town: Wabash [pop.11K] ~ shares name with the river that drains most of the state
Notable Landmarks:
Natural =
Cataract Falls
Man-Made =
Jackson Covered Bridge
Favorite City Name: French Lick
Something you might hear a Hoosier say:
"It doesn't warsh."
(This means the same as "That dog won't hunt."
See South Carolina.)
Little Known Factoid: One of the great songs . . .
| If I could live anywhere in Indiana, it would be on a farm near Oak Grove, at the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers. |