From Trails to Museums: Experience Indiana’s Cool North Heritage
Posted on October 1, 2025 by Dina Miller
Indiana’s Cool North is rich with history, offering travelers a journey through time. Explore historic sites like the Barker Mansion and Buckley Homestead, wander scenic heritage trails in Amish Country and Indiana Dunes Indigenous Cultural Trail. Celebrate diverse ethnic heritage through cultural events, museums, and community festivals, while strolling charming small towns. From Native American roots to immigrant influences, history and culture come alive across this northern Indiana region.
A Treasure Trove of American Art in Elkhart
The Midwest Museum of American Art in downtown Elkhart occupies a grand neoclassical bank building and houses over 6,000 works of 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century American art. Highlights include the largest public collection of Rockwell lithographs in the country, rare Overbeck pottery, works by Grant Wood, Grandma Moses, and ever-changing exhibits like the Elkhart Juried Regional.
For information on nearby lodging. Request a destination guide for Elkhart County.
- 67 Minutes to Michigan City
- 74 Minutes to Indiana Dunes
- 92 Minutes to South Shore
