4/5 Joseph Gore J. 6 years ago on Google • 12 reviews
The
historic
site
itself
is
composed
of
more
than
the
old
Statehouse.
Go
to
the
visitor's
bureau
or
the
"carriage
house"
across
the
street
and
you'll
be
set
up
for
a
tour
which
are
begun
at
the
top
of
the
hour.
The
first
stop
is
the
Governor's
Headquarters,
the
residence
of
the
second
elected
governor,
William
Hendricks.
The
home
itself
is
in
very
good
condition
and
is
filled
with
period
furnishings
-
some
of
which
were
actually
Hendricks'
personal
possessions.
Next,
you'll
walk
across
the
street
and
down
the
block
a
few
hundred
feet
where
you
will
be
handed
off
to
a
different
guide
for
the
tour
of
the
first
Statehouse
itself.
The
Statehouse
is
an
amazingly
small,
but
well-constructed
limestone
building.
This
structure
served
the
Indiana
House,
Senate
and
Supreme
Court
(their
courtroom
is
tiny!).
I
take
one
star
away
because
the
tour
guides
seem
to
be
your
local
government
types
-
someone's
child
or
nephew
or
niece
who
aren't
really
suited
to
the
job.
The
first
guide
seemed
generally
knowledgeable,
but
unenthusiastic
about
his
job
while
the
second
clearly
wasn't
prepared
-
I
noticed
she
had
written
notes
on
the
palms
of
her
hands
and
pads
of
fingers
in
ink!
But,
the
town
is
absolutely
charming,
the
sites
are
very
interesting
for
history
buffs
and
one
should
expect
to
visit
for
1-2
hours
including
just
walking
around
the
town
square.
The
site
has
street
parking
(not
a
problem
on
most
days)
and
is
easily
accessible
from
I-64.
Combine
with
a
visit
to
the
Falls
Of
The
Ohio
Park
and
Interpretive
Center
in
nearby
Jeffersonville
(across
the
Ohio
from
Louisville,
KY)
or
to
Obannon
State
Park
with
views
of
the
mighty
Ohio
River
and
a
pioneer
village
and
you've
got
a
nice
couple
days
in
south-east
Indiana!
