Indiana Insider Blog

When I read about the Sassafras Tea Festival and Civil War Living History  in Jennings County on April 23-24, I had to research. I had never eaten or even seen the plant of sassafras and had no idea it was... Read more

Maybe it is because I just watched Little Women and got all nostalgic about our nations’ history and a time long ago, but when I heard about Spring Mill State Park’s Civil War Reenactment, I got excited! This coming weekend,... Read more

Indiana has so many charming small towns. I love discovering each new jewel! They affirm my family’s choice to reside here—we’re never bored! Our latest discovery is the town of Delphi. Located in Carroll County, it is 20 minutes northeast... Read more

Like most people, I spend much of the holiday season trying to create picture-perfect memories for my family. (Undoubtedly, the photo with Santa ends up looking more like child torture, and the photo in front of the Christmas tree always... Read more

For one of only two battles fought north of the Mason-Dixon line, Indiana sure celebrates the Civil War era quite a bit (the Battle of Corydon took place on July 9, 1863 in Corydon, IN, our first state capital). This... Read more

In the travel and tourism world, it seems as though there’s a “trail” for everything these days, from food to wine to art. What I love about the trail concept is that it helps someone who has never been to... Read more

Indiana Tourism welcomes today’s guest blogger, Jaime Bohler Smith: Jaime Bohler Smith is a veteran of Indiana’s tourism industry, and joined the Hendricks County CVB in 2002 in her hometown of Danville, Indiana after several years with the Brown County,... Read more

School bells across the state have gone silent for a couple of months. But that doesn’t mean learning and fun need to dry up like my already parched lawn this summer. Two big events coming to Hendricks County in the... Read more

John Elder, the 1863 Civil War Journey Guest Experience Manager sets the scene for Morgan’s Raid on Indiana. Do you stay and defend your home or do you grab your gun and defend your state? Join us this Saturday and... Read more