8 August
2018
One of the
great things about traveling in an RV is finding interesting places along the
road you did not know existed. As we continued
to travel south in Indiana on US 31, we saw a sign for the Fulton County
Historical Society Museum. To be honest
it did not look like much at first but there was a round barn and other
buildings on the site, so we decided to stop and have a look. The
displays in the building consists of materials donated by people living in the
county and the city of Rochester, IN.
As you walk
thru the inside exhibits, you quickly become aware of the things that the residents
felt was worth preserving for future generations. In the various sections you can see what life
was in the not so distant past.
The out
buildings including an original round barn provide an insight into rural life
from the late 1800’s on. There are a number of festivals and reenactments
during the year.
If you on in
the area, it is well worth the visit.
4 comments:
Love it when we run across unexpected treasures. Sometimes those local museums are amazing.
Finding unexpected gems is what travel is all about.
I think some of the best gems I've run into on the road are the people I've been lucky to meet. In mere minutes they become like old friends. :c)
I always loved the unexpected little places in that area of the country. Amazingly (or maybe not), the museums have things I can remember seeing in the area my Grandparents lived in. As well as probably a few things from my very young childhood!
I don't know why, but when I saw the photos of the round barns I thought of an old saying I heard eons ago, "Run to the roundhouse Nellie, he can't corner you there!"
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