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If you go Parke County, Ind. ...(Chicago Tribune)
GETTING THERE:
Parke County, Indiana, is about 210 miles from Chicago. Take Interstate Highway 90/94 South to Interstate Highway 57 South. Exit I-57 at Interstate Highway 74 East. At U.S. Highway 41, go south to Rockville. As you get closer tune your car radio to WAXI 104.9 FM for festival information.
THE FESTIVAL:
This year's Parke County Covered Bridge Festival is Oct. 12-21 and is centered in the historic downtown of Rockville, though there are activities throughout the county.
The county is 800 square miles, with 32 covered bridges and festivals of fun where you will find crafts and foods that will keep you interested and spending money for hours.
There are tour buses to the Covered Bridges, but you will find that if you venture out on your own you can easily find your way with the map available from tourism officials (see below).
Early morning, (with fewer people around), and late afternoon provide the right mood light for photographs of the covered bridges. The fall colors enchance the beauty of the magnificent covered bridge structures too.
- PARKE COUNTY'S COVERED BRIDGES A SEASONAL PILGRIMAGE
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) September 30, 1988 700+ words
PHOTO The West Union Bridge is Parke County. THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER...Saturdays. For more information, write the Parke County Inc. Tourist Information Center, P...palette of color that envelopes the Parke County countryside, the quaint covered bridges...
- Parke County maple-syrup festival showcases the sweet side of winter
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Jack Schnedler February 26, 1988 700+ words
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- Parke County's big bridge blast
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Bob Puhala October 9, 1988 700+ words
...who make the annual fall pilgrimage to Parke County's Covered Bridge Festival, you already...chairs and musical door knockers. Parke County, 150 miles southeast of Chicago, boasts...dare you to pass it up. Specifically Parke County Covered Bridge Festival hours are...
- BOOST IS GIVEN PARKE COUNTY COVERED BRIDGES
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) September 2, 1987 700+ words
...FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. Restoration of Parke County's covered bridges will get a boost from...grant will supplement $30,700 raised by Parke County groups, Mutz said. "Parke County's dedication and commitment to developing...
- A fun formula for Parke County's busy covered-bridge fest
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Bob Puhala October 4, 1987 700+ words
...surface during the usually enjoyable Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, which starts...finding a parking place anywhere in Parke County might be tough. When we finally found...south of Chicago. For details on the Parke County Covered Bridge Festival, call (317...
- AUTUMN IN PARKE COUNTY
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) December 4, 1988 700+ words
...the fire. All of us are ready to sit back, relax and enjoy our day at the Havey's and at the Covered Bridge Festival in Parke County, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Havey greet us with warm and friendly smiles - down-home Hoosier hospitality. Our day begins with...
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