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Attractions

 


Roberts Park


City park with tennis court, horseshoes, playgrounds, picnic areas, and public swimming pool. Home of the Longwood Bridge which was built in 1880. The park is located at 2900 Park Road. Call (765) 825-4471 for more information.


Mary Gray Bird Sanctuary

Scenic area of 654 wooded acres. Foot trails, ponds, shelter house, picnic areas, museum and library. Located on County Road 350 South. Call (765) 825-9788 for more information.


Schrader Weaver Nature Preserve

Consists of 107 acres of virgin forest made by the U.S. Department of Interior. Houses the Schrader home which was built in 1830. Located at 5229 North County Road 450 West. Call (765) 478-5309 for more information.
Brookville Lake

Indiana's third largest lake. Developed for fish and wildlife, recreational use and for municipal and industrial water supply. Call (765) 647-2657 for more information.
Willowbay Country Club

18 holes of golf, club house, banquet room, dining facilities and pool. Located at 1982 Country Club Road. Call (765) 825-2216 for more information.


Canal House

Built in 1842, the headquarters for the Whitewater Valley Canal Company. The structure is listed in the National Register of Historic Landmarks. The building once served as the clearing house for the canal which once ran through Connersville.


Elmhurst

A historical mansion which was once owned by Caleb Smith, the Secretary of the Interior under President Lincoln. Its original structure was erected in 1831. The farm formed an important link to the Underground Railway. Other uses of the mansion were a sanitarium, girls school, and residential house. Located on State Road 121 South.
Fayette County Historical Museum

Historical exhibits, civil war relics and industrial exhibit on Connersville. Open by appointment only. Located at 315 Vine Street. Call (765) 825-2561.

Whitewater Valley Railroad

Indiana's longest scenic railroad. Step off the train into the 1800's in the town of Metamora with over 100 shops and points of interest.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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