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An Indiana History Story a Day – September

August 19, 2017

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Versailles State Park Swimming Pool

Versailles State Park Swimming Pool 1387 E US Highway 50 Versailles, IN 47042-8321 (812) 689-5606 Swimming $2.00 daily pool admission per person. $35.00 Swimming Permit good for 25 daily pool admissions. Swimming at beaches is free. $.25 Lockers (where available). Lifeguards are on duty at all swimming pools. NOTE: Depending on lifeguard availability, many swimming pools reduce hours of operation in the early and late parts of the season. Contact the property directly for specific hours of operation. A Swim at Your Own Risk policy is in effect at all beaches except at Indiana Dunes State Park. Swimming pools and the beaches may close toward the end of the summer season when lifeguards are unavailable. Pool hours may vary by property. For any up-to-the minute changes, contact the property you plan to visit. Property phone numbers can be found in the Indiana Recreation Guide. For pool operations, all infants, toddlers or small children who are not "potty trained" shall be requi

Cummins Corporate Headquarters Museum

Indy 500 Car - Cummins Corporate Museum Exploring Indiana's Historic Sites, Markers & Museums South Central Edition Cummins Corporate Headquarters Museum The Cummins Corporate Headquarters Museum is located in downtown Columbus. The museum displays Indy 500 race cars, antique cars, and an "exploded" engine. The sculpture, designed by Rudolph de Harak, has every piece of a diesel engine separated and suspended by wire to show how all the parts fit together. The Cummins Corporate Headquarters Museum is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. with no entry fee. Cummins Corporate Headquarters Museum 500 Jackson Street Columbus, IN 47201 Exploded Engine - Cummins Corporate Museum - Columbus, IN

John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail - Indiana Civil War Raid

A Visit to O'Bannon Woods State Park and Corydon Indiana John Hunt Morgan Heritage Trail Morgan’s Raid (July 8-13, 1863) Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan, in an effort to draw Union troops away from their campaign in Tennessee, crossed the Ohio River with over 2000 trained and seasoned Confederate troops. Fresh off two raids in Kentucky that rattled Union commanders in the area, he defied orders from his superior General Braxton Bragg, by crossing the Ohio River into Indiana on July 8 and 9, 1863. John Hunt Morgan (June 1, 1825 – September 4, 1864) The eldest son of ten children born to Calvin and Henrietta (Hunt) Morgan, John's father migrated to Lexington, Kentucky after the failure of his pharmacy. He attended Transylvania College but the university tossed him out in 1844 for dueling. He enlisted in the Army in 1846 to serve in the Mexican-American War. He had an avid interest in the military and raised a unit in 1852, which the state legislature disbanded. When

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