Category Archives: Places to Go

Wildflower Woods

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Roger

In 1913, Gene Stratton-Porter moved from the cabin in Geneva, Indiana to the shores of Sylvan Lake near Rome City. She designed another cabin, similar to the Limberlost cabin, but larger. She only lived here for five years. She was … Continue reading →

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Cindy’s Diner

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Roger

This tiny, 15-seat diner in Fort Wayne was built in 1952. It has changed names and locations several times since then, but has remained an operating restaurant throughout. We arrived during the lunch hour and were fortunate to find stools … Continue reading →

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Limberlost

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Roger

I’ve read two of Gene Stratton-Porter’s novels, A Girl of the Limberlost and Freckles. The setting for both was the Limberlost Swamp in east-central Indiana. Gene was a novelist, naturalist, photographer and artist. She married George Porter, a businessman who … Continue reading →

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Fort Recovery

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Roger

In 1791, a confederacy of Indian tribes, encouraged and supported by the British, attacked settlements in the Northwest Territories. Territorial Governor Arthur St. Clair led a poorly-trained and poorly-equipped army of militia from Fort Washington (now Cincinnati) into the region … Continue reading →

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Back Roads — Part Two

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Roger

For lunch on Monday, we stopped at Skyline Chili. Cincinnati chili is one of those things (like Monty Python and the Holy Grail) about which nobody is ambivalent. People either love it or hate it. We love it. For dessert, … Continue reading →

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