TO REOPEN BY 05:00PM TONIGHT
THOUGH. IT IS 18 NOW TODAY
MARKS THE LAST EDITION 4 NOW
OF OUR DESTINATION INDIANA
SERIES WE'RE HEADED TO PARK
COUNTY KNOWN AS THE COVERED
BRIDGE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD
AND SAY THE ALL REPORTS.
THROUGH PART COUNTIES AND
CHANTED ROLLING HILLS YOU'LL
FIND 31 COVERED BRIDGES STILL
IN USE AFTER OVER A CENTURY
SOMEHOW.
IT WORKED OUT THAT WE SAVED
HOURS AND MANY OTHER PEOPLE
EITHER DESTROY THEM OR THE EGG
DIDN'T TAKE CARE OF THEM AND
THEN WE PRESERVED OUR SON AND
WE WANT TO KEEP THOSE
THE COUNTY HAD 2 MAIN
BUILDERS IN THE 1800'S.
THE OLDEST IS IT WAS BUILT
IN 1856. AND THE LONGEST ONE
IS JACKSON COVERED BRIDGE.
THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST AND
NAVIGATING PARK COUNTY TO FIND
THE COVERED BRIDGES WAS THE
DRIVING FORCE BEHIND THE START
OF THE COVERED BRIDGE FESTIVAL
IN 1957. TODAY THE VISITORS
BUREAU HELPS WITH THAT MAY
HAVE MAPS THEY HAVE TOURS YOU
CAN TAKE THE ROADS ARE MARK
FOR THE TOUR IS IN SOME SPOTS.
IT'S ALMOST AS IF TIME STANDS
STILL WHETHER IT'S LANDMARKS
OR LANDSCAPES PARK COUNTY
COMMISSIONER JIMMY'S TELLS US
THERE'S PLENTY TO MAKE A DAY
OUT OF EXPLORING.
IF YOU WANT TO DO COME IN
AND DO AND ADVENTURE THING
LIKE A CANOEING VOTING.
THEN THERE ARE PLACES YOU
THAT OUR COUNTY IS HOME TO
RACCOON LAKE TURKEY, IRAN AND
MOST OF SHADES STATE PARKS AND
THE BELOVED BILLY CREEK
VILLAGE, A LIVING HISTORY
VILLAGE THAT TYPICALLY CLOSES
AFTER LABOR DAY. MAY SAYS THE
COUNTY SCENERY SERVES AS
INSPIRATION TO MANY ARTISTS
AND CRAFTERS YOU KNOW THE
PEOPLE SELLING THOSE ITEMS
ACTUALLY MADE THOSE ITEMS AND
COUPLE AUSTIN AND COURTNEY
COLE CAN CRAFT AND GLAZE
CLAIMANTS FOR THEIR BUSINESS
CLAY PLANT ROAD LOCAL ARTIST
AND CHUCK WAGNER.
HE USED TO THROW A LOT DOWN
AT THE THE AND I WENT THERE AS
A KID ON.
THEY'LL TRIPS THEY REALLY
KIND OF INSPIRED ME ANOTHER
TRIP TO THE PARK COUNTY COULD
HAVE YOU LOCKED UP FOR THE
NIGHT THE SO THIS BUILDING WAS
BUILT IN 1879 IT IS THE 3RD
JAIL TO THE COUNTY NOW THE
CELLS ARE ROOMS TO THE OLD
JAIL AND A DRUNK TANK THIS WE
THE GREAT GREAT
GRANDDAUGHTER OF 5 WHO KILLED
BONNY AND CLYDE SHE CAME IN
2013 A PLACE WHERE THERE'S
SOMETHING TO SEE FOR ALL.
ON A CHECK OUT THE REST OF
