PLANNING YOUR TRIP TO BROWN COUNTY:

* WHERE ARE WE?
For a day trip or an extended stay, Nashville is an easy one tank trip from several major metropolitan areas.
From INDIANAPOLIS - Take I-65 South to St. Rd. 46 West at Columbus or St. Rd. 135 South (Meridian St.), for the more scenic route.
From LOUISVILLE - Take I-65 North to St. Rd. 46 West at Columbus.
From CINCINNATI - Take I-74 West to St. Rd. 46 West at the Greensburg exit.

* WHY ARE WE A DESTINATION?
Nashville has more than 200 unique gift shops, jewelry stores, art galleries, crafters, restaurants, theaters, and live music venues. The Brown County State Park, the state's largest park, offers swimming, horseback riding, hiking and much more in its 16,000 scenic acres.

* WHERE TO STAY?
Nashville has a multitude of lodgings, including hotels, cabins, cottages, and bed and breakfasts. Check here for Brown County Lodgings!

* WHERE TO EAT?
The Hobnob, The Daily Grind, Casa del Sol, The Holy Cow, The Artist's Colony Inn, Muddy Boots and the Salt Creek Golf Retreat.

* WHAT TO DO?
Shop, shop, and shop. You can visit art galleries, wine tasting shops, crafters studios, take in plays and live music shows, country line dance, hike or bike the rolling hills, golf, swim, horseback ride, visit the Old Log Jail and other historic buildings. During the season you can see live musicals and plays at our two in town theaters. Check here for Current Brown County Events!

* ANNUAL EVENTS:
The Spring Blossom Parade, Brown County 4-H Fair, 4th of July fireworks, Log Cabin Tour, Artist's Studio and Garden Tour, Downtown Saturday Nights.

** Check the Brown County Visitor's and Convention Center's website for additional information on the above and more: www.browncounty.com.

* A LITTLE HISTORY:
When the Glacier Age ended, the glaciers melted on what is now the north edge of Brown County. The glacial run-off dug deep valleys and ravines creating the unique area topography and leaving behind gold and granite boulders from Canada and Alaska. The run-off also washed away most of the good top soil, leaving an area most suitable for hunting and only subsistence farming, the reason for the area's low density population.
In the early 1900s artists from Chicago and Indianapolis discovered the majestic hills and old oak growth forest land. These European trained impressionists were drawn to the scenery, lavender haze and unhurried country life.
The State of Indiana purchased 16,000 acres of the roughest land and created the Brown County State Park. During the Depression, it was the site of a CCC Camp set up to provide a living and job training for young men from surrounding cities. The result of this is the spectacular native stone and timber walls, stairs, bridges, cabins, shelter houses, look-outs and amphitheaters in the park.
As the park, the art colony and the scenery drew more and more visitors, the locals discovered a market for their baskets, quilts, pottery and sorghum molasses.
Today, the Town of Nashville has more than 200 unique shops and restaurants and is a major vacation destination.

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