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3 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Crawfordsville, Indiana

Updated April 19, 2024
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Rotary Jail Museum

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Rotary Jail Museum

The first spinning jail built in the United States is the only one that still turns.
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Crawfordsville, Indiana

General Lew Wallace Study & Museum

On the grounds of this study, Lew Wallace composed "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" and many other works.

Crawfordsville, Indiana

Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County

Local history on display in Indiana's first Carnegie Library.
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Hillsboro, Indiana

Myers Dinner Theater

Enjoy classic musicals with a home-cooked meal at this former staple of American social life.
15 miles from Crawfordsville
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Marshall, Indiana

Rocky Hollow–Falls Canyon

A hidden canyon deep in the woods of Indiana offers visitors a spectacular experience in nature.
20 miles from Crawfordsville
Entrance to Jungle Park Speedway.

Bloomingdale, Indiana

Jungle Park Speedway

The overgrown remains of one of the premier auto-racing speedways in the Midwest—and also one of the most deadly.
21 miles from Crawfordsville
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Lafayette, Indiana

Cholera Mass Graves of Fink Cemetery

An unknown number of cholera victims are buried in two nondescript graves.
23 miles from Crawfordsville
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