FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Daryl Smith, Executive Director
Carroll County Economic Development Corporation
119 W. Franklin Street, PO Box 83, Delphi, IN 46923.
765-564-2060. Fax : 765-564-2207
To See and Do...
Carroll County lies amid the waters of the Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers and Wildcat and Deer Creeks and took its name from Charles Carroll, the last surviving signer of the Declaration of Independence.
In Delphi, the county seat, you will find exceptional architecture. The Carroll County Historical Society and Museum, located in the lower level of the beautiful limestone Courthouse, is full of treasures from the past. Be sure you give yourself time to stop in the museum and
wander thru the vast collection of Carroll County mementos and browse thru the genealogy library looking for your ancestors. From there you can wander nearly eight miles of well groomed walking trails, a portion of which stretches along a water-filled section of the Wabash & Erie Canal. Considered an engineering wonder, the early canal system opened Indiana to immigration and created an economic and cultural connection to New York and New Orleans. Learn more about canal history with interactive displays in Canal Park’s Wabash & Erie Canal Conference & Interpretive Center.
You can also take a trip over Indiana’s oldest continually used bridge–the 1837 Burnett’s Creek Arch, a cut stone structure near Lockport. Lockport holds two National Register sites, Potawatomi Spring and The Burris House. The stone house served as an inn while the spring was a well-known watering place for Indians and early settlers.
In the southern part of the county visit the 1845 Adams Mill and adjacent fully restored covered bridge located near Culter. Lancaster Bridge, another Carroll County covered bridge, is near Owasco. Don’t miss Flora and Burlington Parks as a source of outdoor recreation. Also, If you like to rough it, feel free to camp in the county’s Deer Creek Park, near the town of the same name. While you are there take a look at “Sycamore Row,” a stand of trees that grew out of the ends of logs from a corduroy road. Follow one or all of the available scenic tours with your automobile, canoe or bicycle and see all of Carroll County’s beauty - past, present, and future!
Wildcat Creek Scenic Route: This scenic driving tour along the Wildcat Creek takes you past historic Adams Mill, The Adams Mill covered bridge (1872), Cutler’s General Store & Café, Lancaster covered bridge, Warren Adams House (Italianate, 1860), a round barn, and Xenia Bridge.
Wabash River Scenic Route: This route follows the remnants of the Wabash & Erie Canal along Towpath Road. It crosses Carrollton Bridge. It travels through Lockport where you’ll see historic Burris House and Potawatami Springs. You’ll cross over Indiana’s oldest bridge the 1838 Burnett's Creek Arch, pass two Trail of Death monuments and discover how the Millrace in Pittsburg supplied many mills with power.
Antiques & Uniques: Whether you are looking for that perfect treasure for your home or a special gift for someone else, you will find it in one of Carroll County’s delightful communities. Find a piece of the past in more than 20 antique shops, each containing that small town charm. Furnishings, china, glassware and even vintage clothing and jewelry are available here.
Canoe Routes: You have a choice of four waterways to canoe, the Wabash and Tippecanoe Rivers and Wildcat and Deer Creek. Use your own water vehicle or rent one from an outfitter listed in the business directory. Many historical sites are on or near these waterways.
Bicycle Routes: Route #1 winds through a gently rolling landscape of farms, down into the Wabash River Valley, and along Towpath Road, which parallels the remains of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Route #2: wheels across the heart of Carroll County, through its friendly towns and past historic Adams Mill and Covered Bridge.
Carroll County, Indiana -- where opportunities are unlimited!