After leaving O'Bannon Woods State Park, we drove through to Corydon, Indiana, which served as Indiana's first state capital from 1816 until 1825. Here we visited the Constitution Elm, which was once a vibrant giant elm tree that has now been preserved (photo at left) as the site where the first constitution of Indiana was drafted in June 1816.
Mom and I also walked around the square and saw the Old Capital building in downtown Corydon. We looked at the various different military equipment and memorials on display here. From here, we grabbed a cup of coffee and then drove a little south to visit the Battle of Corydon Park, which marks the location of the only pitched battle in Indiana during the American Civil War. It was here that Morgan's Confederate raiders, on July 9th, 1863, defeated the local home guard and continued their raid into Indiana. More on that in a
previous blog post here.
We then drove back through Harrison and Crawford counties, seeing signs for South Crawford Elementary School and Crawford County Recycling - and even a Crawford County ambulance - before heading back onto I-64 towards Ferdinand and Jasper. Our last name is Crawford so anything that shares our name is exciting! :)
We reached Ferdinand at bang on 18h00 and drove past the Monastery of the Immaculate Conception, an impressive convent perched on the hill overlooking the town. We then went on to Jasper and enjoyed a yummy supper at Applebees, before doing some late-night shopping and then heading home to Washington, Indiana. It was a very long, but beautiful day!
The preserved Constitution Elm.
Walking around the square in Corydon.
Old State Capital building.
Kent Java Bar - where I grabbed a much-needed cup of coffee!
Battle of Corydon Park.
An old log cabin marks the site of the battle.
Crawford County signs.
South Crawford Elementary School.
We are Outdoor Recreation.
Crawford County ambulance.
Monastery of Immaculate Conception in Ferdinand, Indiana.
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