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per day, which includes the right to go into
any of these undeveloped caves. Please check
with registration to get additional information
during the convention. Cave River Valley is
about an hour’s drive from the convention site.
The Knobstone Trail, Indiana’s longest trail,
extends across Clark and Jackson-Washington
State Forests. The trail is 58 miles long and is a
The Birdseye Multi-use Trail is located
immediately off State Road 64, about 20
miles west of Marengo. It is 11.8 miles long and
fees apply for mountain biking and horseback
riding. Low impact hiking is free.
Ferdinand State Forest has 7,657 acres. Of
the five hiking trails, the 2.6-mile-long Kyana
Trail is the longest. There are 8.8 miles of
Twin, Tipsaw, and Saddle Lake recreation
areas: From the convention site take I-
64 west to the St. Croix exit and go south on
State Road 37 to excellent National Forest
properties, the Twin Lakes, Tipsaw Lake, and
Saddle Lake areas. Excellent mountain biking,
camping, hiking, hunting, fishing, and canoeing
are the highlights at these two areas. There are
Within the city limits of Evansville, Indiana,
find prehistoric Angel Mounds, the
largest in the state; Wesselman Woods Nature
Preserve; Mesker Park Zoo and Gardens; and
Louisville is located 40 minutes east of the
convention site at the junction of Interstates
64, 65, and 71. Take the 9th Street exit off I-
64 to get to the downtown area, which offers
the following points of interest: The Louisville
Slugger Bat Factory and Museum is well worth
a visit for baseball fans. The Muhammad Ali
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back country trail that follows the Knobstone
Escarpment, a prominent geologic feature.
The trail is ideal for backpack trips but can be
accessed at several points for shorter day trips.
Many sections of the trail are rugged. The closest
trail head is at the eastern end of Delaney Park,
10 miles north of Salem.
mountain-biking trails. Primitive camping only,
fees apply. In existence since 1934 and built
by the Civilian Conservation Corps, hunting,
fishing, boating, canoeing, and picnicking can
also be enjoyed here. It is located less than 5
miles north of I-64 at the Dale exit, about 45
minutes from the convention site.
15.7 miles in the Twin Lakes loops and 5.9
miles around Tipsaw Lake. If you would visit
the Twin Lakes site, you might be amazed to
discover a monstrous stone building known as
the Rickenbaugh House. Constructed in 1875
from locally quarried sandstone and virgin
walnut, chestnut, and oak, the building is listed
on the National Register of Historic Places.
“LST 325,” a fully restored World War II Navy
ship and on-water museum. Evansville is about
a 100-minute drive from the convention site.
Center is a recent addition to the Louisville
skyline for boxing fans. Fourth Street Live is
a collection of new bars and restaurants and
offers frequent outside live music. Six Flags
Kentucky Kingdom is located south near the
airport.
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