Sample Chapter - Southeast Indiana Day Trips
A Tourism Guide Book and Travel Guide
Southeastern Indiana Road Trips
Southeastern Indiana Cities and Towns
Southeastern Indiana has some wonderful cities and towns ranging from charming river towns like Rising Sun, Vevay, and Patriot to the larger cities like Lawrenceburg, Aurora and Madison. Each of these towns and cities has many things to do for your family as it explores the regions roads and highways.
Southeastern Indiana Wineries
Southeastern Indiana has several interesting wineries that produce some fascinating wines. The Indiana Uplands Wine Trail information included in the book allows wine buffs to explore them and taste their offerings.
Southeastern Indiana State and Local Parks
From parks along the Ohio River to wonderful woodland hikes, the parks in southeastern Indiana include four state parks, several nature preserves and some relaxing local parks. These provide a some great day trips for people to explore to hike, picnic or just plain enjoy nature. They provide fun things to do in Southeastern Indiana.
Southeastern Indiana Museums and Historic Sites
Explorers in the area can stage a day trip to learn the region's rich history by visiting the 31 museums located in the various cities and towns of Southeastern Indiana. Many stage interesting family events that are fun and educational.
Sample Chapter
Chapter title – Grave of Jonathan Jennings
Title of Marker:
Grave of Jonathan Jennings 1784-1834
Location:
Market Street/Indiana State Road 3 at Pleasant Street, Charlestown. Indiana State Road 3 intersects Indiana State Road 62 near the center of town. (Clark County, Indiana) Pleasant Street intersects Market Street/Indiana State Road 3 just south of Jonathan Jennings Elementary School.
Installed by:
Indiana Sesquicentennial Commission, 1966
Marker ID #:
10.1966.1
Marker Text:
Indiana Territorial Delegate to Congress, 1809-1816. President of Indiana Constitutional Convention, June 1816. First Governor of Indiana, 1816-1822. Member of Congress, 1822-1830.
Brief History By the Author
Jonathan Jennings (1784-1834)
Jonathan Jennings became the sixth child of Jacob and Mary Kennedy Jennings when he was born in New Jersey. he attended grammar school at Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and studied law at Washington, Pennsylvania. he immigrated to the Indiana Territory in 1806 and became a lawyer in Jeffersonville, later moving to Vincennes. There were not enough clients in the new territory to make a living, so he served in various government offices and participated in several land speculation deals. These deals brought him some wealth. He and Territorial Governor Benjamin Harrison had a series of political disputes after Jennings became a clerk at Vincennes University.
Jonathan Jennings – First Indiana Congressional Representative
As a territory, the Indiana Territory was entitled to non-voting representation in Congress. Jennings gained election to the Eleventh Congress in 1809. In 1815, Jennings introduced a petition for Statehood to Congress. The 1815 census indicated that the population exceeded the 63,000 requirement laid down by the Northwest Ordinance of 1787. Congress passed the Enabling Act on April 11, 1816, authorizing Indiana’s authority to form a government. .
1816 Constitutional Convention
He became a delegate to the Constitutional Convention in Corydon in June 1816. He was a leading advocate to ban slavery in the state. In this endeavor, he succeeded. The convention adjourned on June 29 and Jennings announced his candidacy for governor. He used the slogan “No Slavery in Indiana” during his campaign.
First Indiana Governor – Jonathan Jennings
Jennings beat the other candidate, the former pro slavery Territorial Governor Thomas Posey handily. He served as governor for two terms and returned to Congress as Indiana’s elected representative in 1822. Jennings retired to his Charlestown home in 1831 after leaving Congress. He died at his Charlestown farm of a heart attack.