Hi Roger. I was born and raised in Bedford and have had breakfast, coffee and bought bait from Maxine's. My dad took me there when I was young and he knew of it because he sold meat and other products for a company out of Indy called Stark and Wetzel. My dad passed away in 08 but he told me a funny story about Maxine. I will share it with you sometime. Thanks for the local history. Mike
Tabby (Maxine) was my cousin on the Bartlett side of the family. My Grandmother worked for her for a time, before opening her own restaurant down the road. For sure, all the Bartlett kids were jokers, and always had something funny to say!
Hey brother I love your channel! I am from a very small town in northeast Indiana by the name of Corunna, Dekalb county outside of my time in the US Army I have been a life long Hoosier! Because of your channel I have more places to go and see then I ever knew were in this beautiful state! Thank you for your hard work and I hope to cross paths with you some day when I go to see all the places you have shown me. Have a great day and again thank you!!
Born, raise, live, and will likely die in Indiana. I've been other places that are more beautiful in various ways, but it's home for me. Your videos give me a yearning to "wander indiana".
It was an unexpected blessing. I was taking pictures from the road, and a guy stopped to ask what I was doing. I told him that my GGGG Grandfather had built it in the 1850’s, and I was taking video for a family reunion. He told me he was the contractor that was fixing the roof, I could go in and take a look! Absolutely a treasured moment. 🙂
I'm a Boston guy but I'm fascinated with all the states, they all have so many stories, Indiana being one of them. God bless the United States of America. 🇺🇸🙏🌎
I live in Western NC, in the Smokey Mountains. I wish there was someone like Roger in my neck of the woods. I don't even know anybody in Indiana and I love watching his presentations!
There are lots of amateur historians in the Smokies, we just met one last week in Townsend, TN. Such a treasure trove of history in Appalachia. Great work Roger!
Roger, you have the gift of telling stories. Not only was this a nice presentation but your artistic photography was beautiful. Many postcards for all to relax, watch and daydream. Great job.
Ha! Put it to you this way: after I walked the hill, I’ve used it to gage all future trails, that people ask me about. “How is trail 4?” “I give it half a Rose Island.”
Thanks for the tour, Roger. I've never lived in Indiana, but drove through it many times. My wife was born and raised in Cambridge City. Even though she moved away when she was 22 and died in 2018 at age 84 in Arizona, she always had fond memories of her childhood there. Many of her family still live there.
Indiana is a very underrated state, with lots of surprises and small town charm. Away from the big city of Indianapolis, you’ll find some of the nicest people around! I can’t tell you how many memorable conversations I’ve had, with local people, along this journey. 🙂
I'm related to Clark, I believe, the castle structures were most likely built by the peoples, or early native Americans, check out Tarteria and the mud flood!
Lots of theories. Cox and Borden believed the Rose Island earthworks were man made, but made no claims of whom. They were late to seeing the stone castle, as local people used the stones for building houses and bridges. It’s been speculated for hundreds of years, that it was a European style castle.
Great observation! The pentagon did need extra limestone to make repairs, I have pictures of where tons were shipped from Indiana, and placed on site. But they weren’t from this quarry. If memory serves, it was from the Indiana Limestone quarry.
Thanks! I was born in Jeffersonville, Indiana (Clark County). When we were 17 years old, we going to use the train trestle as a castle. It was great to see it again and learn about all the other spots.
That Church in Crawford County is Not made of Limestone, but, of concrete block. There were MANY mail order houses that would send you forms and instructions to build your home/church/school or whatever......! It's classic! My former husband's family is from the Bedford/Mitchell area... Absolute SALT of the Earth! GOOD People!!
I’ve had the great pleasure of talking to people, that knew some of these places, when they were in better condition. The abandoned Church in Harrison County looks like it’s been empty for a hundred years, but someone was telling me they went to Sunday School there, as a kid.
Outside of connersville on 44 sends a big limestone home . This used to be the worsham farm the quarry the stone for the national monument in Washington DC . This home was also a stop for the underground railroad . There is a marker on the wrong side of the road telling the story of this. My grandfather was the second owner of this property and is where I was raise. There is a marker on the wrong side of the road telling the story. Connersville also has the first jail that was in Indiana.
I've seen many of your videos and this is by far, the most interesting and intriguing. I've lived in Southern Indiana for nearly fifty years, have no relatives here, but this one touched me in that sense of wishing I knew more of my relatives in Northwestern Ohio. Good job Roger. I think I'll have some motorcycle ride to some of these places.
I have lots of memories, that play in my head as I drive to these places. It’s an additional pleasure when people tell me about their own memories, about these places, things I would never have known. It gives me an odd sense of connection. I’m working on a very personal project, about growing up in Indiana. Not all memories are good ones, but all of them make us who we are. 🙂
Funny. I grew up in Southern Indiana and am now retired in Ohio - jist the opposite of you. In between, though, I spent several decades in Florida. My husband was from Ohio. As retirement approached, we realized that we missed this ares. So when we retired, we compromised on southern Ohio. Sort of between us northern Ohio and my southern Indiana.
I was born in Orange County (Paoli), graduated high school from Springs Valley H.S. in French Lick with Larry Bird's younger brother. I lived at Mount Airie in French Lick from 1979 -1986. It was the Taggart home and is currently overnight rooms and dining for people playing the golf course by the hotel's stables. The guest house is the pro shop. I currently reside in Crawford County and discovered your channel today. I have subscribed and would like to thank you for some great ideas for "day tripping"! I love learning new things about my great state! Thanks again. ✌️
17:00 I've often wondered about those 3 buildings just outside of Orleans. I pass them everytime I take one of our critters to the vet. Haha, I'm so glad that you've solved the mystery 😉 Much love from Lawrence county ❤
It bugged me for YEARS. But, I was always in a hurry to get to Bedford, or other places, so I kept forgetting about it. Finally, some friends posted pictures of the buildings, and I said, “So what ARE those things?” They also didn’t know. 😂
I can't speak for all of these towns, but in Lawrence county there is nothing for teenagers to do. Going to stack rock to climb and paint is a right of passage (or it was when I was a teen). It's really sad to see a small and friendly town with a sense of community, like Bedford, turn into what it has where there's nothing to do but go to Walmart.
@@PhallenPixieYou lucky to have Walmart. Where I grew up, only thing for teens to do was to sneak beer to a local pond for illicit parties. Or hire out as crop walkers, haying crew, detasselers and babysitters.
Thank you for sharing history and your family's story with viewers. It is pleasant to listen to someone talk about what they see, and then expand on that as signs, plaques and details become part of the landscape, as if we are walking together. Also, thank you for not including dramatic, overwhelming music. The scenery and your conversation is very nice.
It’s a mixed bag. As a film maker, I feel like I’m lazy if I don’t use music for dramatic affect. For a fact, I usually lose over 50 % of an audience, in the first 5 minutes, if music isn’t used to keep the pace.
I did a more lengthy video about New Amsterdam, where the old general store is located. A very nice lady gave me a history of the organization and how they helped widows in their town. New Amsterdam, Indiana ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Zx8KP0tjT-g.html
So so Cool! Now, this and all your travels in my birth state, Indiana is another travel route to explore. Beautiful old counties that have stories of "common folk" . It's been several months since I wrote in your Southern Indiana travels, Roger, but I also wanted to let you know, I finally got "the new car": Subaru Forester "Touring" metallic bronze 2023 SUV. Love its looks and features. That will be the car to do the travels to Indiana. And, ahh yes...the old Monon train line. I remember it well in the 1950s. God Bless you and your family, Roger! Oh...speak of Bedford...do you remember a Methodist Church camp around those areas called In-D-Co-So (not spelled that way but sounds like it's pronounced)? How about Flat Rock YMCA camp, and another Methodist Church camp, Rivervale? Been to all three in the 60s and early 70s.
Sounds like you’re set for an adventure! I remember a sign about Indy co so, or however it was spelled, don’t know much about it though. There’s many aged Christian camps throughout our region, quite a few are still active.
I am from South Chicago suburbs and until your videos indiana was nothing but indiana beach dunes and fireworks lol. I am truly grateful to learn so much history is right next door in indiana 😅 fascinating thank you roger you deserve a million subs
Have thought about it a time or two. I’ve been places, making movies, met nice people, we talked about the areas great places, and I’ve said, “if you follow me, I’ll take you to a great one, down the road.” My favorite was when I showed a family an Indian council cave, where the ceiling has light pouring into the darkness. The little kids were thrilled, and I could tell that family would remember it for decades. Good times!
Hi Roger I have a daughter and ex-husband buried at the Old Chapel Hill Graveyard. I was married to him at the New Chapel Hill Church that is down the way from there. I never saw the Old Church in use either. Also, just a little update on the quarries, the Empire quarry was reopened when the Pentagon was damaged and stone from there was used for reconstruction.
9:01 - Yet our ancestor’s faith to Christianity built the strongest and most desirable nation on earth. Sadly many of nation’s citizens don’t appreciate about history and now we’re about to repeat past’s mistakes, tearing ourselves apart, mock God and follow strange old beliefs.
Just something about things frozen in time. I enjoy posting these, not knowing much about them, and someone saying they remember them in their younger days: stories I would’ve never known!
I CAN APRECIATE FOR FASCINATION WITH THE PAST..I ONCE.WAS HIKING IN MASSACHUSETTS IN WOODED AREA CAME INTO A CLEARING AND WALKED INTO WHAT SEEMED TO BE A FAMILY PLOT OVERGROWN WITH GRASS THE DATES ON THE GRAVES DATED BACK TO THE 18TH CENTURY
Next time in Martin county, a story about the old settlement at Hindostan Falls and the massive flatrock that sticks out 2/3rds across the river. Wiped out due to disease. Can't remember which.
Think it was malaria, known back then as “ague”, but it could have been many things. There was a giant Indian mound on the bluff, and after it was desecrated, people started dying. People said it was an Indian curse and abandoned the town. Same thing happened up the road at Old Palestine. I’ve always felt there’s another story about Hindostan, but haven’t worked out the details.
@@AdventureswithRoger I have ancestors from Hindustan and would love to know more about the town. Specifically, where is the cemetery?? Thanks for these great videos!
@@HeirOfNothingInParticular 38.62800° N, 86.85533° W is the one I know of, just down the road from the falls. The road to it is dicey if there’s been any rain.
3 blocks from are house is the baseball field. People have seen a cryptid hangs out down there at night . In time it will show it's self at a ball game one of these nights. And people are going to crap and run it's over 7 feet tall. Just be really careful.
I was born in Indianapolis Ind in 1967 , and sadly my Parents left the area in 1976 to move to Ky , I was 9 yrs old ..My Mothers family was from Owen Co Ind , My Fondest memories was traveling .. " Back Home again In Indiana " to my Grandparents farm in Daviess Co and to Santa Claus INDIANA , i received a ring with Santas picture when I was about 4 yrs old ..I still have it ..I love Indiana , its my home away from Home , I have relatives still in Indiana and many who have passed on are buried there.
Roger you have done it again, and a good day for it. Too cold outside and a good day to see what is close to me yet so far. Thank you for your video's I have enjoyed all of them. Your Great Grandfathers cabin appears faimilar to me. My family was around nearby in those early years. Again Thanks.
Very interesting story about the cabin. My relative that’s a lawyer, tracked down the land grant. It was originally part of Jackson County, but the borders shifted it into Lawrence. My cousin then tracked down the owner, and the gentleman was very kind to let us walk the grounds, even if he couldn’t be there to let us in, at that time. We had a van of family genealogists go to the cabin, and it felt like a homecoming. Such a wonderful memory!
My 3-4 Great Grandfather acquired acreage around 1820 and built cabin with a upstairs used as a travel's inn, had a grist mill on a waterfall and run a still, which was common then It was about 3-4 mile west of your Great Great Grandfathers place, I believe.@@AdventureswithRoger
Love these continued backroad trips around our beautiful Southern Indiana Roger. I am familiar with many of them, but not with all and learn something new and add to my travel list with every view. I agree with you about Rothrock Mill-so many memories of fishing there with my Dad as a kid ❤ Such a beautiful, peaceful place. My family really enjoy your Indiana Vlog. Thanks again and safe travels!
Knew those stone bldgs in Orleans immediately. . That was our cruising turn around point as a teen back in the day. . The Gorge in French lick would have been a good one to visit, especially had it not burned down. Great video. Makes me want to come down and do a few days day tripping.
I always enjoy your videos. This one was especially good, because we got to see some of your family history. I love seeing old buildings and ruins, although it makes me sad. But what really upsets me is the destruction with all the spray paint.
I have no idea why people feel the need to graffiti a place. There are some great places I’ll never divulge, because people would go and “leave their mark”. I’ve had conversations with other RU-vidrs, and we all agree, “If you’re gonna post paradise, don’t say where it is.” 🙂
There was very little, if any, graffiti anywhere in my area when I was growing up. Then I went to Europe in 1999 and was shocked to see it everywhere, and overheard a woman there say “it’s completely tolerated” when someone inquired about it…with a smile on her face..as if that was a good thing. Fast forward 25 years later and it is becoming extremely prevalent. It’s extremely disturbing that people consider it “art”. It’s decimation, destruction. It is a symptom of a society in decline, for sure.
Another awesome video Roger. I have been to many of those places, in fact I live close to many of them. I never knew that that old building in Paoli was a bottling factory. I remember it as an auto parts store. We would go there and gets parts from old ma Mentworth..Thanks again and I'll take a bottle of that happiness ...
Great video. Some day I plan to drive from SW Ohio and explore my mother’s native state. I wish to kindly disagree with your statement about Lewis and Clark. They actually started in Pittsburgh and with great effort navigated the much shallower (at that time) Ohio River. Thanks for these wonderful videos.
My pleasure! I’m soon to embark on my 8th year of documenting these places! Truly hard to fathom what history, legends and beauty are hidden along the backroads. 🙂
@@thegamedudeguy Lots of places to experience the 19th century in southern Indiana: Madison, Corydon, Spring Mill State Park, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial (Lincoln City), Lincoln Pioneer Village (Rockport), Shubael village (Cannelton). North of Indianapolis, there’s a terrific place called Connor Prairie. As soon as you walk out of the gate, all the people in the village are in character, and will only respond to you as such.
Hello Roger, I too live in Indiana and fancy my self a very amateur explorer. I love everything about Southern Indiana. It has such a different vibe vs. the north eastern corner of the state. Im obsessed with the cliffty falls area. Are there any interesting spots in that area ,off the beaten path that you may know of?
Many, but most are on private property and require permission. Many people hike up the steep old train cut, but I’d seen a post where it was closed. Fremont Falls is the tallest waterfall in Indiana, but on private property. Unless it’s really rained the night before, it’s not very remarkable. I’ve heard there’s a nice waterfall on the back end of Hanover College, and many others hidden on private property.
Great. I am hopeful that efforts to rehabilitate the cabin are ongoing. Very rich in history. Maybe someday it could be offered as a weekend retreat to guests that are ‘vetted and bonded’ so that no harm could befall the property. In this manner some rehabilitation expenses could be recovered and additionally finance future maintenance expenses. Best, Robin
A relative of mine, a guy in his early 30’s, wants to buy the place, build a picnic shelter, and have our reunions there. I think the family that’s had it for over 100 years, feels a sense connection, will never let it go.
@@rachelharden9457Wish I could’ve ate there in its heyday! Maxine was a cousin I never met, even though I visited my Grandparents, just down the road, every few weeks.
I grew up in utica....right down the road from mistletoe falls....I dont know what jerks defaced it with all that graffiti but I wasn't like that when I was growing up...makes me angry that someone would do that.
I’ve had many discussions with fellow hikers and RU-vidrs. we’ve made an agreement that when we find something amazing and virtually undisturbed, that we don’t give out the location anymore. While most people are respectful of beautiful things, there’s a certain few that feel they need to leave their mark.
I went to a south Indiana town years ago, maybe Friendship, with some family & on the outskirts sitting on a big hill is a old looking full scale medieval castle with gargoyles, towers, the whole look. No one seemed to know anything about it and you couldn't get very close without trespassing. I still wonder if it's still there and why.
There are several castles in Indiana, some private residences, some used for event venues. Right off the bat, I think of the one outside Metamora, and the other at Charlestown.
I grew up in Floyd and Harrison counties, and my dad was from Crawford county. Dad use to take us weekend country rides all over, but ice never seen most of these places. One exception that was shown just for a moment was Tower Orchard. It made me kind of sad because we go there every summer for a bushel of peaches. There was also a CCC park alomg the way that we'd stop at on the way home and eat some of the peaches. It was special because it was where my parents had their first date along with my great aunt and uncle. It was so much fun.
Another great one as always! In the 2nd part for Rose island, It looks like you had much better luck with the music box than I ever did 😂. I especially liked seeing inside of the pump station in Crawford. That building is a fortress. It was also really neat to see your family’s old diner in Lawrence. I can only imagine how cool it must have been to pull up and have a good meal there back in its hay day.
I grew up in Greenwood, but our parents, born in Southern Indiana, would take us on day trips throughout the region. When I hit a chance to move here, I took it! 🙂
I keep telling myself I’ll do a full length feature on Abraham Lincoln, from his birthplace in Kentucky, to his time at pigeon Creek in Indiana, all the way to Illinois and Washington DC.
Emy and Dad and I just got around to watching this video Roger. Wow! What a great visual journey it is. Well narrated with lots of background information. Thank you so much! Another one to share with my Facebook friends!
I grew up in Evansville and moved away in 1976. I'm now visiting my twin brother in Kokomo and stumbled across this video while having coffee one morning and it has been brought up many times in the last few days. Thank you so much for this walk through time and wonderful presentation. We really appreciate it.
If not mistaken, I was told that the in-ground pool at Rose Island was the first in-ground pool constructed in Indiana that had a filtration system. Thanks for sharing Roger, this brought back memories from when I traveled the countryside of S. IN for an oil co.
@@AdventureswithRoger I heard that the old swimming pool at Mustering Elm Park in Trinity Springs was the very first in-ground pool in Indiana. Remnants still there.
@@janeweyer1907 I’ve seen that one too. Rose Island installed their pool in 1923. The Trinity Springs hotel opened in the early 1900’s, but I couldn’t find what year the pool was installed.
As a teenager - 40 years ago, I hung out with friends at the train bridge by the Ohio River. We called it the Portal to Hell then but didn't know why. Thank you. I walked across the bridge and was out on it with friends while a train blew a foot behind us. Wheeee!
I used to live there, but they made it almost impossible to start a business. History says that the once prosperous state of Indiana has now fell into decline, and nobody wants to live there any more.
I’ve got a very strong opinion about that. I’ve published 200 videos about Indiana’s great destinations, doing my part to preserve history and encourage travel. These struggling towns need tourists and investment. I don’t make a penny from the state, I do it because I love Indiana. But I’m not sure the state tourism people, or the people they hire to promote Indiana, love Indiana. The state spends millions of dollars to promote Indianapolis sports and wineries, while the rest of state falls into oblivion. They have fancy tourism award ceremonies, patting each other on the back for all they’ve done to promote tourism, while the small towns are becoming ghost towns. Most families can’t afford the big ticket sporting events, and have no interest in wineries. I could go on and on, but something has got to change.
Indiana used to be very industrious and prosperous but that has all gone away. I drove to Indianapolis and had a talk with officials about starting a business there but they said there was 52% unemployment back under the Great Recession and it has taken a toll. They also inform me that was basically 5 to 7 states are designated to be the breadbasket, and will always be for farmers growing crops. They also basically said there was a system of old time guys that controlled all the territories .
This video showed up logging into my dad's youtube on his tv. My ancestors came directly from prussia, earned citizenship through the civil war, and settled in ripley county we're still here and plan to stay. I know Dad and i appreciate this video on our wonderful state history
In the early 2000s we went to stack a few different times after 9/11 to see if they took any stones, or had machines. Between that, silver mines, the occult, and some strange government activity, there were lots of quirky stories and rumors of the time, and on both sides of the river. They get a lot of mileage out of the occult in any town named salem, but the stone work, and churches, with secluded forests add a lot the ambience and mystique of the area.
