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Art Center & Arts Park
of Henry County |
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218 S 15th St - New
Castle- (765) 529-2634 |
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Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8am -
Noon.
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Gallery Hours:
Monday - Friday 1 p.m. -
4 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. -
4 p.m. |
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Directions:
Located on the east side
of 15th St. between
Indiana Ave. and Broad
St. (State Road 38.)
Donation requested. |
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Art gallery with outdoor park
and pavilion. Art center offers
shows and classes throughout the
year. |
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Admissions:
Free admission but some
activities have a
charge.
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160 Acres of Agri-tourism
Fun! You can get lost in
the 8-acre corn maze, pick your
pumpkin out of the pumpkin patch
and let the men launch their
pumpkin, enjoy hayrides, a
haunted trail and more in the
fall. For the Christmas
season, pick your Christmas
Tree, Wagon ride through the
woods, sing Christmas Carols
around the bonfire, walk through
a Christmas Wonderland and more. |
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Bounce About |
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1701 S. Main Street -
New Castle - (765)
529-5800 |
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Hours:
Monday - Thursday 12 -
8pm, Friday & Saturday
11am - 9pm, Sundays -
Parties Available (Call
for details). |
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Party Zone for Kids!
Indoor play equipment,
food & fun! Plan your
next birthday party or
group activity at Bounce
About! Visit their
website at
www.bounceabout.com
for more information or
download the information
here. |
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Carthage, Knightstown &
Shirley Railroad
(CKS
Railroad) |
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112 W Carey St -
Knightstown - (765)
345-5561 |
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Departure Schedule:
The train departs
Knightstown May through
October 29, plus
Memorial Day and Labor
Day. Excursion times are
11 a.m. Fridays, and 11
a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Saturdays and Sundays. |
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The CK & S Railroad’s
one hour, ten-mile
round-trip runs on
tracks that were part of
the Cleveland, |
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Cincinnati, Chicago and
St. Louis Railroad.
Special events throughout the
year include a reenactment of a
train robber and the Pumpkin
Patch. To learn more, read our
feature story and
visit the
CK & S website. |
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Henry County
Historical
Society Museum |
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606 S 14th St
- New Castle -
(765) 529-4028 |
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Hours:
Monday -
Saturday 1 p.m.
- 4:30 p.m.
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Admission:
Adults $2;
Students $1;
Children 12 &
under and
members, no
charge. |
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Directions:
Located on the
east side of
South 14th
Street in New
Castle. E-mail
hchisoc@kiva.net. |
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The Henry County
Historical
Society Museum
is located in
the home of
Civil War
General William
Grose, which is
listed on the Indiana Register
of Historic Landmarks. It is a
Victorian Italianate home that
was built in 1870. The society,
one of the oldest and largest in
Indiana, was founded in 1887.
The primary function of the
museum is to promote and
preserve the history of Henry
County, Indiana. The museum
offers tours to see the
antiques, paintings, and current
exhibits. The genealogy library
is one of the best in the area. |
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The
Hoosier Gym |
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355
N Washington St (PO Box 172) -
Knightstown - (765) 345-2402 |
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Hours:
8am-5pm Monday-Saturday, 12pm-5pm Sunday |
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Directions:
Located between Washington and Adams
Streets in Knightstown, north of US 40 |
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Home Gym of the Hickory Huskers, from
the movie "Hoosiers" (1985) starring
Gene Hackman and Barbara Hershey. The
Gym is available for special
events
rental and tours. It is virtually
unchanged from the 50’s, allowing
visitors to experience the history of
Indiana’s favorite sport. Come and step
into the “History of Hoosier Hysteria”.
Donations accepted. |
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Howell Farm Market |
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12261 S County Rd 600 W - Middletown -
(765) 759-6725 |
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Hours:
Monday - Saturday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. |
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Apple
orchard and market. |
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Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame |
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Hall of Fame Ct - New Castle - (765)
529-1891 |
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Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 10
a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
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Directions:
Located on the north side of Trojan Lane
in New Castle, east of South Memorial
Dr. (State Rd 3). |
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Celebrate the rich history of
Indiana basketball! Hundreds of
game films and thousands of
photographs and artifacts tell
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basketball tradition. Meet the heroes of
the game, from the days of peach baskets
and laced balls, through this year's
champions. |
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Jacob's Family Orchard |
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4676 N County Rd 75 W - New Castle -
(765) 836-4681 |
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Apple
orchard with pumpkin patch, gourds, and
famous apple cinnamon doughnuts. |
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Middletown-Fall Creek
Township Historical
Society, Inc. |
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559 Locust Street –
Middletown |
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Hours:
Thursday/Friday-10am-3pm,
Saturday-10am-12pm.
Special hours
and/or tours by
appointment. |
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Directions:
SR 3
N to US 36 to Raider Road N to Locust
Street on left side. |
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The Middletown
Historical Society is dedicated to
preserving the written and pictorial
history of Middletown and Fall Creek
Township. We maintain a large collection
of historic photos; genealogy files;
family histories; birth; death and
burial records; “The Middletown News” on
microfilm; as well as many
books, maps, local artifacts and
displays. |
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| Mt. Lawn Speedway |
| 1155 S CR 400 W – New Castle – (765) 533-6624 |
| Hours: Racing from late April into September every Saturday evening, usually gates open at 3:30pm. |
| Directions: Located on the east side of CR 400 West, south of State Road 234. |
| Website: www.mtlawn.com |
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Races feature Jasper I-Car Modifieds, Street Stocks, AFRA 4 cylinders, Midwest Modifieds, Go-karts, Kids Big Wheel Races, and USAC Midgets. |
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New
Castle Fieldhouse |
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801
Parkview Drive - New Castle - (765)
593-6685 |
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Hours:
Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. |
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Enter at Northeast
ticket office. |
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Since
1959, the "World's Largest and Finest
High School Fieldhouse." The building contains 81,555 square feet. Seating capacity 9,325. |
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Home of the New Castle
Trojans, and basketball greats: Kent
Benson, Mr. Indiana Basketball 1973, and
Steve Alford Mr. Indiana Basketball
1983. Also host to a variety of sporting
events. |
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New Castle Motorsports Park |
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5816 S County Rd 125 W - New Castle - (317) 462-2513 |
| New Castle Motorsports Park is a look at the 21st century of karting. The 1 mile road course features a 950 foot back straight, multiple layouts, AMB Scoring System, 28' wide track width, CIK Regulation Curbing, paved pit roads and grid area, 22 Rental Garages, 2000 square foot parts shop and restaurant. |
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Pine Retreat & Christmas Tree Farm |
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8650 N County Rd 100 E - Springport -
(765) 755-3345 |
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Directions: SR 3 N to 800N E
to 100 E |
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This bed & breakfast is located in the rolling hills of east central Indiana, in the middle of a 50 acre Christmas tree plantation. |
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We offer two beautiful
rooms, with private baths and satellite
TV, to meet your every need. We will
pamper our guests. A truly wonderful way
to celebrate a special occasion and make
it memorable. Gift shop and farm petting
zoo also available. |
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Vera's Little Red Dollhouse Museum |
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4385 W County Rd 850 N - Middletown -
(765) 533-3453 |
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Hours:
Appointment Only |
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Directions:
St Rd 3N to US 36 W. to Raider Rd N to
Locust St. in Middletown turn East and
Locust turns into 850 N 3.5 miles. |
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Walking inside this Museum is like
peeking behind the scenes of a fairy
tale. Vera & Bob Sanders opened in
1986. |
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It features 2 large rooms with
every type of doll imaginable. One room
consists of an Animal collection
of her daughter’s Amy. |
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Wilbur Wright Birthplace & Museum |
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1525 N CR 750 E - Hagerstown – (765)
332-2495 |
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Hours: April
– October, Tuesday – Saturday 10am-5pm,
Sunday 1-5pm |
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Directions: SR
38 East to Wilbur Wright Rd, turn East
on 100 N, North on 750 E |
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Displays a full-scale replica of the
1903 Wright Flyer, a replica of the
birthplace home of Wilbur Wright, with period furnishings,
original smokehouse and lots more. Enjoy a stroll down “Main Street” depicting American Life in the early 1900’s, and a variety of Wilbur Wright memorabilia exhibited in a peaceful rural setting. |
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Website
www.wwbirthplace.com |
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