Backyard Adventures

BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2017 PIKE PUBLISHING 5A PIKE COUNTY OVERVIEW AD GUIDE Antiques Antique Emporium...................................10C Downtown Emporium..............................10C Grainry Antiques ......................................10C New Harmony Business Association ....10C Route 56 Antiques & Treasures .............10C Attractions Burdette Park ...........................................16A Corning Irish Center ................................. 7A Dubois County Bombers ...........................6C Dubois County Museum ...........................8C Evansville Philharmonic ...........................2A French Lick Museum...............................16C Indiana Military Museum ...................... 12D Jump N Jax ................................................12A Lincoln Pioneer Village ...........................14A Prides Creek Conservancy District .........6B Red Skelton Museum .............................. 16D Vincennes State Historic Sites .................7B Camping American RV ...............................................8B Dun Looking RV ....................................... 10A Evans & Son RV Sales ............................ 14D Monroe City RV ......................................... 5D Churches Ayrshire Valley G.B. Church ....................4C Bread of Life Ministry, Inc. .......................4C Gentle Shepherd Church of God ..............5C Glezen G.B. Church ...................................5C Glezen Revival Center ...............................4C Churches (continued) Grace G.B. Church .....................................5C Hephzibah-Little G.B. Church .................5C Jesus Christ Our Firm Foundation ..........5C Learn & Grow Childcare Ministry ..........5C Living Faith Church International ...........4C Main Street Presbyterian Church ...........4C Mt. Olive G.B. Church ...............................5C Otwell Wesleyan Church ...........................4C Petersburg Church of the Nazarene ........5C Petersburg First Baptist Church..............5C Petersburg First UM Church ...................4C Petersburg Free Methodist Church ........5C Pike County Center for Women's Ministries .............................5C St. Peter's Lutheran Church .....................4C The Church Alive .....................................16C Vincent Christian Church .........................4C Community Buffalo Trace Festival ................................2A Catholic War Veterans of USA. ................2A Daviess County Chamber of Commerce .16C Fort Branch Festival ................................15C Gibson County Chamber of Commerce ....2C Gibson County Convention & Visitor's Bureau .................................... 10A Gibson County Fair Board ........................2B Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce ..... 7C Huntingburg Merchants Association ...... 7C Lincolnland Economic Development ......5B New Harmony Music Festival & School ......................................13A Perry County Visitor's Center .................. 7A Pike County Chamber of Commerce ....15A Pike County 4-H Fair .................................7B Community (continued) Vincennes/Knox County Chamber of Commerce .......................... 16D Zoar Mosquito Fest ..................................12A Dining Broadway House Bistro Cakes & Coffee Café ................................. 9D Fish Hut ...................................................... 8D Mama T's Italian Steakhouse .................. 9D No. 423 Smokehouse................................. 9D Red Geranium Restaurant ....................... 9D Rocky Point BBQ & Grille ....................... 9D Schwartz Family Restaurant ................... 7D White River Inn ......................................... 8D Golf Christmas Lake Golf ............................... 10D Oakland City Golf Course ...................... 10D Prides Creek Golf Course ...................... 10D Hospitality New Harmony Inn ......................................2A Services Brett's Car Care ....................................... 13D Brett's Auto Body .......................................4A Benkert Automotive .................................15C C&Z Roofing .............................................. 4D Dale Grinstead – State Farm Insurance ..14A Gibson General Hospital ...........................2C Petersburg VFW 3587 ............................... 7A Pro Rehab .................................................... 7A Schell Auto and Salvage ..........................12A Shelter Insurance David Cordray ........... 4D Tulip Tree Family Healthcare .................16C Williams Brothers Pharmacy .................15C Shopping Adventures Recreation & Gear ............... 2D A J Cycles .....................................................8C The Attic ....................................................14C The Attic Children's Boutique ................14C Ben Franklin Crafts .................................14C Berry's Produce & Country Market ......15C Brad's Berry & Peach ..............................12A The Corner ................................................14C Chocolate Bliss ...........................................9C Dutchtown Homes......................................3B Elements of Design ....................................8C First Place Trophices .................................4A Great Stuff Consignments ......................14C The Great Outdoors .................................. 1D Greentree .................................................... 7C Haubstadt Antique Mall ..........................15C In Stitches ....................................................4A J & L Home Center ..................................... 7A Jay-Kem ........................................................8C Just Whimsey ..............................................8C Komfortable Haus ......................................9C Lowry Hollow Vintage Furniture and Decor ................................13A M & M True Value Hardware ................ 13D Obermeyer Honda/Yamaha/Suzuki .......9C Occasions of Jasper ....................................9C Ole Flower Shoppe and Mary L&R Floral Design Shop ................ 7A Outdoor Creations ....................................15A Princeton Lawn & Power ......................... 5D Siebert's ......................................................9C The Stitching Post ................................... 15D Touch of Class ............................................. 7C Vintage Collections ..................................14C Where else can you enjoy the great outdoors with plenty of camping, hunting and fishing opportunities, or take part in the annual Fourth of July Celebration at Otwell, enjoy a real small town festival like the Winslow Fall Festival, Zoar Mosquito Fest or the annual Pike County 4-H Fair? Pike County is proud to invite visitors to its one-of-a-kind fairs and festivals that bring everyone together to eat, drink, dance, run three-legged races, ogle tractors, kiss babies, eat some food and enjoy a night at the fireworks. This vibrant place is located in beautiful Southern Indiana and even holds the distinction of becoming the first com- munity to become a county after Indiana became a state. It's named after Zebulon Pike, who is most known for the Pike Expedition of 1806 -1807 that explored the southwest portion of the Louisiana Purchase. Pike County even made national news when officials with the U.S. Census Bureau announced the median center of U.S. population, as determined by the 2010 census, is a Southern Indiana cornfield right here in Pike County. So yes, it's safe to say that Pike County is the center of it all—from camping to festivals and small towns to Hoosier hospitality. When visiting Pike County, take a stroll down Main Street in the county seat of Petersburg and visit a variety of local shops to find a souvenir of your travels. PATOKA RIVER National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area A collection of wildlife refuges and habitats are situ- ated along the Patoka River in Pike and Gibson counties in Southwestern Indiana. The Refuge includes wetlands and floodplain forest along the Patoka River corridor and has an authorized boundary of 6,970 acres. The area provides some of the most significant remnant bottomland hardwood wetlands in all of Indiana. In all, there are more than 380 species of wildlife on the Refuge, including the federally- listed endangered Indiana bat, and more than 50 species listed as conservation priorities in the Indiana Comprehen- sive Wildlife Strategy, according to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. SUGAR RIDGE State Fish & Wildlife Area Located near Winslow, this area is unique in that much of the land has been strip-mined, according to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Sugar Ridge is made up of six separate areas totaling approximately 8,100 acres. The strip-mined land now features about 100 pits and lakes, along with rows of overburden from the mining opera- tion. The land that has not been mined is mostly rough and rolling. PIKE STATE FOREST You can hunt, picnic, do some bird watching, go for a hike or do some horseback riding in central Pike County. The for- est varies from hilly uplands to the low bottomlands of the Patoka River. Because of the diversity of sites, a wide variety of plant and animal life make their homes at Pike State For- est, the DNR reports. Pike State Forest is operated by the Ferdinand State Forest, in nearby Dubois County. The Pike State Forest consists of 2,939 acres in southwestern Indiana. THE AZALEA PATH Arboretum & Botanical Gardens The path straddles the Pike-Gibson County line. This privately owned facility offers more than 50 acres and more than 2,000 varieties of azaleas, plus a large variety of unusual plants and native Indiana trees in a beautifully land- scaped setting, with two spring-fed lakes, a waterfall, a koi pond and unique chainsaw sculptures. For added comfort, there are benches perched along the beautifully landscaped trails winding throughout the grounds. It's a peaceful way to get away from it all. Check out www.azaleapatharboretum. org for directions. INTERLAKE A 3,550 acre off-road area that offers the most diverse off-road terrain in the Midwest. It is one of two public areas in Indiana's Department of Natural Resources. It is located along County Road 1200 South in Pike County and stretches to Highway 68 in Warrick County, just west of Indiana 61. It has off-road trails for Jeeps, motorcycles, bicycles, AT Vs and even extreme off-road terrain parks. PRIDES CREEK GOLF COURSE Located in the beautiful Prides Creek Park and built around Prides Creek Lake, five of its nine holes are with wa- ter in play. Last year, they installed Bermuda grass fairways, so you will always have perfect lie in the fairway. DISC GOLF COURSE The newest feature at Prides Creek is a championship quality 18 -hole disc golf course. The 18 -hole layout winds its way around Prides Creek Lake through wooded areas and rolling hills. Some of the holes have water carries over the lake. The park features swimming, primitive and permanent camping sites, three shelter houses, tennis courts, play- grounds and fishing. They have a fall festival each year featuring a golf cart parade and trick or treating, as well as crafts and games for children. HORNADY PARK This park is a beautiful tree-filled area, with rolling hills, a lake and four shelter houses, complete with a nature trail and the Peter Brenton log cabin. A special summer feature is the Kiefer Splash Park. During the holiday season, it is the home of Christmas in the Park. OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST The Pike County Courthouse, which features a re- cently restored stained glass dome over the rotunda, the Gil Hodges Mural in downtown Petersburg, and the Wabash and Erie Canal Markers and the Buffalo Trace Mark- ers are all features you don't want to miss while touring Pike County. If you are looking to trace your roots, visit the Pike County Public Library's Genealogy Department at the main library branch in Petersburg at 1008 E. Maple Street. It's regarded as one of the top 10 genealogy departments in the state. For more information, call the library at 812-354- 6257.

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