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BACKYARD ADVENTURES 2018 PIKE PUBLISHING 5A PIKE COUNTY OVERVIEW AD GUIDE Antiques Country Lane �� 8D Downtown Emporium �� 8D Haubstadt Antique Mall �� 8D New Harmony Business Associates �� 8D Attractions Azalea Path �� 2D Broadway Players & Princeton Community Theatre ��10A Burdette Park ��16A Corning Irish Center �� 2D Daviess County Historical Society ��13A Dubois County Bombers �� 6E Dubois County Museum �� 4B Evansville Philharmonic ��15A French Lick West Baden Indoor Karting ��1D French Lick West Baden Museum ��1D Indiana Military Museum �� 11A Jump-N-Jax �� 6D Prides Creek Park ��10A Rainbow Beach ��15A Rockport Lincoln Pioneer Village & Museum ��2E Vincennes State Historic Site 8E Camping American RV Center �� 8C Dun Lookin' RV �� 6C Evans & Son RV Sales �� 5C Monroe City RV �� 6C Churches Apostolic Tabernacle UPC ��5E Bread of Life Ministry ��5E Gentle Shepherd Church of God ��4E Glezen G�B� Church ��5E Glezen Revival Center ��5E Grace G�B� Church ��4E Hephzibah-Littles G�B� Church ��4E Jesus Christ Our Firm Foundation ��4E Main Street Presbyterian Church ��4E Otwell Wesleyan Church ��5E Petersburg Church of the Nazarene ��4E Petersburg Free Methodist Church ��4E The Church Alive ��5E Community Daviess County Chamber of Commerce��7A Discover Downtown Petersburg��15A Fort Branch Town Fest �� 3B Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library �� 8B Catholic War Veterans ��10A Gibson County Chamber of Commerce�� 2B Gibson County Fair Board �� 2B Gibson County Visitors & Convention Bureau �� 2A Community (cont) Huntingburg Chamber of Commerce�� 6B Huntingburg Merchants Association�� 6B Lincolnland Economic Development ��2E Perry County Visitors Center 3B Pike County 4-H Fair Board �� 8B Vincennes/Knox County Convention & Visitor's Bureau �� 8E Zoar Mosquito Fest �� 6D Dining Broadway House Bistro �� 4D Cakes & Coffee Cafe �� 5D El Maguey Grill �� 4D Fish Hut �� 5D Mama T's �� 5D No� 423 Smokehouse �� 4D Red Geranium Restaurant �� 5D Golf Prides Creek Golf Course �� 5C Hospitality New Harmony Inn ��15A Services Brett's Car Care ��13A Dale Grinstead – State Farm Insurance ��14A Gibson General Hospital ��7A Magical Vacation Planner ��12A Petersburg VFW Post 3587 �� 5C Schell Auto & Salvage ��5A Shopping Adventures Outdoors �� 7C AJ Cycles �� 5B Boeckman Furniture �� 4B Chocolate Bliss �� 4B Dinkys Auction Center �� 4C Dutchtown Homes�� 2A Elements �� 4B Farmer's Daughter �� 3B First Place Trophies �� 3D Great Outdoors �� 2C Great Stuff Consignments �� 7D Greentree �� 6B Jay-Kem �� 5B Lowry Hollow Furniture ��12A M&M True Value Hardware ��4A Make Me Unique ��5A Market Street Mercantile �� 7D Mary L&R Floral Shop �� 8B Obermeyer �� 4B Occasions �� 4B Princeton Lawn & Power ��4A Red Dawn Armory�� 7C Right to Bear Arms �� 3C The Attic Children's Boutique �� 7D The Ole Flower Shoppe �� 8B The Stitching Post �� 3D Touch of Class ��7B Vintage Collections Antique Mall �� 7D Schell Auto & SALVAGE 2 4 HOUR towing and recovery Fully Licensed and Insured! Clip & Save! EXPERIENCED MECHANIC ON DUTY ✔ Repair and Maintenance ✔ Oil Changes ✔ Tire Sales and Repair ✔ Tune-Ups ✔ Brake Service ✔ Unlocks ✔ Tire Repair ✔ Full Delivery 812-354-4305 OR 812-354-4262 WE PAY TOP DOLLAR for junk vehicles, scrap appliances, etc. Pick Up or Delivery Senior Discounts Reasonable Rates! North of Petersburg on State Road 57 Where else can you enjoy the great outdoors with plenty of camping, hunt- ing and fishing opportunities, or take part in the annual Fourth of July Celebra- tion 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 beauti- ful 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 Coun- ty 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 situated 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 sig- nificant 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 Comprehensive Wildlife Strategy, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. SUGAR RIDGE State Fish and 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 min- ing operation. 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 horse- back riding in central Pike County. The forest 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 Forest, 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 facil- ity 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 landscaped setting, with two spring-fed lakes, a wa- terfall, 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.aza- leapatharboretum.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 Resourc - es. 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 water in play. Last year, they installed Ber- muda 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, primi- tive and permanent camping sites, three shelter houses, tennis courts, playgrounds 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 recently 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 Markers 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. BOUTIQUE Ladies' unique apparel and accessories for all occasions! Like Us on Facebook! 711 E. Main St. Petersburg 812-582-0850 Hours Tuesday-Thursday 11am-5pm Friday 1 p m-5 p m Saturday 11 a m-2 p m Sunday-Monday Closed ALL TIMES EASTERN

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