A WHOLE COUNTRY OF REASONS TO GO

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Lakeshore air. Inland discoveries.
Scenic header: Central Avenue Beach at low water levels, spring 2006. · NPS Photo · Photo credits
Lakeshore air. Inland discoveries.

Your next great outing starts here.

Lake Michigan dunes, cultural sites and smaller communities offer contrasting outings. Allow time to get beyond the highway and into the place itself.

A LITTLE INSPIRATION

Places to picture yourself.

The Fox Run S-Bridge has been resurfaced with red bricks. It represents an original portion of the Historic National Road.
Scenic road

Historic National Road

The Historic National Road was the nation's first federally funded interstate highway. It opened the nation to the west and became a corridor for the movement of goods and people. Today, visitors experience a physical timeline, including classic inns, tollhouses, diners, and motels that trace 200 years of American history.

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Sitting on a bluff overlooking the Ohio River, the Historic Home Veraestau is a large white house with screened-in porches on the front and is surrounded by skeletal, leafless trees.
Scenic road

Indiana's Historic Pathways

Drive Indiana’s Historic Pathways and You ll fall in line with a route that stretches from antiquity to the present. The Pathway joins the lower Ohio Valley and the Mississippi Valley providing access to memorable historic districts, elegant forests, and to a fuller understanding of Indiana s past.

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BROWSE BY NAME

Parks, landscapes & attractions

Plan around the experience.

Choose a manageable region, then allow time for the main attraction and the places along the way. Check current access and reservations before departure.

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