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French explorers named this area Ouabache after a Potawatomi Indian word for “white,” the shimmering color of the Wabash River. Light radiating from the courthouse dome on March 31, 1880, reputedly made Wabash the first electrically lighted city in the world. One of the first electric lights is displayed in the courthouse lobby. Several other period buildings and houses in Wabash's historic district reflect the city's development, first as a port on the Wabash and Erie Canal and later as a manufacturing center on the edge of the Indiana gas belt.

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DESTINATIONWabash French explorers named this area Ouabache after a Potawatomi Indian word for “white,” the shimmering color of the Wabash River. Light radiating from the courthouse dome on March 31, 1880, reputedly made Wabash the first electrically lighted city in the world. One of the first electric lights is displayed in the courthouse lobby. Several other period buildings and houses in Wabash's historic district reflect the city's development, first as a port on the Wabash and Erie Canal and later as a manufacturing center on the edge of the Indiana gas belt.
NATIONAL PARKAbraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park Three miles south of Hodgenville on US 31E and SR 61, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park preserves the birthplace of the 16th U.S. president. Lincoln was born on Feb. 12, 1809, in a one-room log cabin at Sinking Spring Farm, where he lived for the first 2.5 years of his life.
NATIONAL PARKCuyahoga Valley National Park
NATIONAL PARKDaniel Boone National Forest Daniel Boone National Forest runs along the Cumberland Plateau in the Appalachian foothills of eastern Kentucky. The forest encompasses more than 708,000 acres of mostly rugged terrain, including towering sandstone cliffs, steep forested ridges and narrow, low-lying ravines. Natural stone arches, waterfalls and caves are among the forest's exceptional geological features.
NATIONAL PARKHoosier National Forest In south-central Indiana, the more than 200,000-acre Hoosier National Forest offers many miles of scenic driving over back-country hills; the roads are particularly beautiful in the autumn and spring. Principal recreation areas are Hardin Ridge on Monroe Lake and
NATIONAL PARKHopewell Culture National Historical Park The park preserves six earthwork complexes concentrated in the Scioto River valley: High Bank Works, Hopeton Earthworks, Hopewell Mound Group, Mound City Group, Seip Earthworks and Spruce Hill Earthworks.
NATIONAL PARKHuron Manistee National Forests Some areas require a vehicle pass. A day pass costs $5 and offers access to trailheads, boat and canoe launches, and other day-use recreation sites; passes for other lengths of time also are available. A fee is charged for camping and for watercraft permits. Contact the Huron-Manistee National Forests Headquarters, 1755 S. Mitchell St., Cadillac, MI 49601; phone (231) 775-2421 or (800) 821-6263.
NATIONAL PARKIndiana Dunes National Park On the southern shore of Lake Michigan, Indiana Dunes National Park covers 15,000 acres and is traversed by a scenic stretch of
NATIONAL PARKLincoln Boyhood National Memorial On the southwest edge of the state, Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial is 40 miles east of Evansville off I-64 exit 57A, south on US 231, then east on SR 162 to Lincoln City. The 200-acre site preserves the farm where Abraham Lincoln lived 1816-30. The memorial park includes the reconstructed
NATIONAL PARKMammoth Cave National Park Northeast of Bowling Green, northwest of Park City and 10 miles west of Cave City via SR 70, Mammoth Cave National Park occupies 52,830 acres. Much of the park is in its natural state, providing shelter to a large variety of birds and other wildlife.
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