Indiana in Relief

Every time I walk along the Central Canal, I end up taking pictures 

of the relief sculptures dotted around the limestone exterior 

of the Indiana State Museum. There is one for each country, showing 

some aspect of the county's history or resources.

I've taken a number pictures of them, but I didn't know how

to begin showing them, I guess because I want to do all ninety at once.

The relief above is for Carroll County, which is known for

its soybean production and the Freeman Reservoir,

a 2,800-acre lake.

The open car door shown here is for Madison County, 

known for its early participation in the automotive industry,

businesses which grew to include the manufacture of headlights, 

taillights, horns, batteries and other accessories.

The county seat of Delaware county, Muncie, was named after 

the Delaware chief Munsee, and is the center of manufacturing for home

canning equipment and glass food containers, particularly Ball jars.

The cartoon strip Garfield was developed by Jim Davis

in Muncie and work on the strip is done there.

 Ohio County, the smallest of the state's counties, 

is located in southeastern Indiana, just outside of Cincinnati.

Before the Civil War up to 100 steamboats and flatboats

would depart each week from the wharves at Rising Sun.