West Indiana Tourism
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Indiana Railway Museum - French Lick, Indiana
Indiana Railway Museum - French Lick, Indiana
Taking the train ride from the present day into the past is just what the French Lick Scenic Railway offers you. Journey back to the days then the most luxurious way to travel was the railroad. Taking this 1 3/4 hour, 20 mile round trip gives you all the feelings of being a traveler in the days of the past. You will pass through portions of the Hoosier National forest, the 2200 foot Burton Tunnel, and past impressive limestone rock cuts.
Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Memorial Museum - Mitchell, Indiana
Virgil I. (Gus) Grissom Memorial Museum - Mitchell, Indiana
The space race was on in full force, the astronauts were training fiercely to be ready to take on the challenges of outer-space. One of the astronauts who were in the running to be the commander of the first Apollo mission was Gus Grissom. Tragedy struck this hard luck hero before he had the opportunity to fly the Apollo mission.
He was always seemingly in the wrong place at the wrong time. His capsule was the only one that sank on re-entry. He was one of the original Mercury 7 members and commanded the first Gemini mission. He was on his way until a fire broke out in the capsule during 
prelaunch tests in 1967, killing him and his crew.
General Lew Wallace Study & Museum - Crawfordsville, Indiana
General Lew Wallace Study & Museum - Crawfordsville, Indiana
You probably have either read the book or seen the movie "Ben-Hur". The author of this book was an interesting man from Indiana, General Lew Wallace. Now his personal study building is available for the general public to visit. The National Historic Landmark was designed and built by him. He lived from 1827 - 1905.
The Museum is filled with personal mementos from his years of service to his country. He served as the Minister of Turkey from 1881-1885 under the appointment of President Garfield, before that President Hayes appointed him the Governor of New Mexico Territory form 1878-1881. He served as a military judge at Abraham Lincoln's assassination trial and at the court-martial of Henry Wirz, commandant of Andersonville prison.
Terre Haute Children's Museum of Science and Technology - Terre Haute, Indiana
Visit the Terre Haute Children's Museum of Science and Technology. The Terre Haute Children's Museum of Science and Technology opened its doors more than twenty years ago, all with the purpose of getting children excited about science. They accomplish their mission by providing a fun and exciting place for kids to learn, with plenty of great exhibits. The museum is a fun place to visit, with more than 15,000 visitors each year.
