My Indiana: 101 Places to See

by Earl L. Conn

What started as a newspaper column, "Traveling Indiana," in the Muncie Star Press, has become a travel companion of interesting sites to see in Indiana—101 places to be exact. The sites are a mixture of highly visited Hoosier travel destinations and many tucked in nooks and corners around the state—museums, state parks, historic sites, monuments, recreation areas, and more. Presented in a conversational writing style, the book offers opinion on each destination from a visitor’s perspective. My Indiana presents facts and insight, mixed with a little humor, to many unique experiences and sites to be found on the Hoosier State’s front roads, back roads, and crossroads. This collection of offerings includes more than 300 color photos taken by the author, detailed route descriptions, travel information, local contact information, and fees. The included detailed maps also assist the reader in locating the various sites that dot the Indiana landscape like so many gems.

250 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[Paul Lunger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Earl Conn's guide to the state of Indiana from a tourist point of view features a decent collection of landmarks throughout the Hoosier state. Divided by region along the same lines as that of the official tourism guide to the state, Conn picks an good mix of famous & some not so famous landmarks throughout the state. Each of the 101 stops along the way includes detailed information about each location along with pictures, directions, hours of operation & a web site if applicable. The version of the book I have does contain one landmark that no longer exists (the College Football Hall of Fame in South Bend which has since moved to Atlanta, GA), but overall this is definitely a book that I'd recommend for anyone thinking about visiting Indiana in any season.

[Dale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best travel book about Indiana.

The Indiana Historical Society's My Indiana: 101 Places to See is a colorful, informative guide to touring the state of Indiana. Every one of the 101 sites gets two pages, including at least two color photos (some have as many as four), a multi-paragraph, well-written description of the place and a section called "If You Go" that includes direction, phone numbers, websites, hours of operation and fees...

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