BackMain Map Franklin County (www.franklincountyin.com) Restaurants Lodging Historic Metamora www.metamoraindiana.com In Metamora you'll escape to the past and experience what it was like in the 1800's. Visit the gristmill and pick up a bag of their freshly stone-ground cornmeal or flour. Take a ride in the canal boat through the only existing wooden aqueduct in the United States. Board the train for a short trip on the Whitewater Railroad. Take in the lush scenery of the Whitewater River Valley on the 2.6 mile rustic hiking & biking trail along the historic Whitewater Canal. Shop in stores housed in historic buildings dated back to the early 1800s, feed the ducks along the canal, try some homemade fudge or ice cream, eat and above all else... Enjoy the slow relaxing pace of the past! Metamora Grist Mill 765-647-6512. The crown jewel of attractions in Metamora, see this water-powered mill in action grinding corn meal and flour. Open April 1 through mid-December, Wednesday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Monday, Tuesday, Easter, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day, Primary Election Day, Election Day and Columbus Day. The Canal Boat 765-647-6512 Come to Metamora, Indiana and take a half hour excursion on the Ben Franklin III. Launched in 1989, it was designed and constructed in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Designed as a freighter, the vessel is 75 feet long and has a beam (width) of 12 feet. Constructed of wood and fiberglass, it holds approximately 75 passengers and crew. Open May 3rd through October 31st for rides. Wednesday - Sunday, at noon, 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m. There is an additional 5 p.m. ride every Saturday in June, July, August. Rides are dependent on canal conditions. $4.00 Adults (12-54); $3.50 Sr. Citizens (55+); $2.00 Youth (4-11); $1.00 Student School Groups; Free to 3 and under. Whitewater Valley Railroad www.whitewatervalleyrr.org Train ride from Connersville to Metamora. Two-hour lay over in Metamora for shopping, eating and site seeing. Tours depart from Connersville at 12:01 p.m. every Sat. and Sun. between May 1 and Oct. 31. Admission: $20 adults and $12 children roundtrip Brookville Lake Beach 14108 SR 101 (Brookville) 765-647-2657 Salt Creek Ranch 21040 US 52 (Laurel) 765-698-2044 More than 7600 acres of wooded trails. One or two-hour rides available. Haspin Acres www.haspinacres.com 21208 Laurel Road (Laurel) 765-698-2420 Racing for buggies, dirt bikes and ATVs. Open daily. Admission: $15 with $1 insurance card Dining Goldfinch Restaurant www.goldfinchrestaurant.com 11161 US Highway 52 (Brookville) 765-647-7600 American cuisine. Breakfast served daily. Lodging The Brookville Inn www.thebrookvilleinn.com 1049 Main Street (Brookville) 765-647-5522 Hermitage Bed & Breakfast 650 East 8th Street (Brookville) 765-647-5182