Wednesday we took a drive into Monticello and toured some very old homes, most had been restored and were quite attractive. We drove on up to lake Shafer and looked at some of the homes that had been built on the lake. From little shacks that had been there for many years to some really fine homes just recently built.
We drove by Indiana Beach, an amusement park, now, back when I was much younger it was THE place to go and do your thing, what ever that was. It has certainly changed a lot. It is mostly a family oriented amusement park on the lake, and across part of the lake. The photos are of one of the roller coasters. It appeared to hold 4 people and went very slowly and then it would go nearly straight down and then upside down. Not something I would want to ride, not at this age, or maybe any age. There are lots of homes around the lake and one in particular, across the lake, was pointed
on the lake side with windows both up and down the lakefront. I am sure a very nice view of the water. Both lakes are quite long and cover a lot of territory.
On Thursday, we went back into Monticello to the Post Office to mail a package. They have changed things considerably as far as packages are concerned and I think we have finally gotten things sorted out, maybe. We will just have to wait and see how it comes out. We drove around town a bit more on the other side of town and there are a lot of homes and buildings that are on the National Historical Register. Lots of different architecture in a city that dates back into the 1700.
Today, we took a drive to the south of the campgound headed for the Oakdale Dam Inn off of US421 on CR 725N. This is a fish house/restaurant at the site of the dam that forms Lake Freeman. The dam was built in 1924 and completed in 1925. There were 250 workers that worked 7 days a week and there were two shifts. All of the men lived on site and they had access to a commissary and all ate at the restaurant. The Oakdale Dam Inn is the result of the restaurant as it is known today. There have been some improvements and additions built, but is still basically the same structure it was originally. They claim "The Best Catfish By A Dam Site". I must say, it was pretty good. This is a remote setting along the Tippecanoe River just below the dam with lots of trees all around. The lake was named for the chief engineer on the dam, bu the name of freemanThere is a boat launch site nearby so you can navigate the river and fish, or just do your thing. We toured some of the back roads on our way back to the campground. We found some really nice homes that front on the lake but far above the water line. We could not see their boat docks, if they had any as it was a very steep bank. Possibly they had a dock they used at some other location, however they certainly had a nice setting for a home.
We are getting things ready to move tomorrow. We are about 115 miles from our destination for the weekend so only 3 hours or thereabouts to drive tomorrow. Not sure about internet in that area, will just have to wait and see.