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Explore one of Indiana’s Natural Treasures: Spring Mill State Park! Located south of Bloomington and three miles east of the town of Mitchell, is this 1,358-acre park. The state park offers a powerful illustration of the link between the natural and cultural worlds. The water flowing from several cave springs led to the founding of an industrial village in the early 1800’s.
HIGHLIGHT CITY: Mitchell, IN
FEATURES: Spring Mill State Park - Lunch buffet at the historic Millstone Dining Room. • Pioneer Village - The restored village, founded in 1814, contains 20 historic buildings to explore. The centerpiece is a three-story limestone gristmill, built in 1817, that still grinds cornmeal today. • Virgil “Gus”Grissom Memorial - Honoring America’s second man in space. |