Logansport is a small city in Northern Indiana. It was named after a Shawnee warrior named James Logan, or Captain Logan. It was a center for both canal and rail traffic since its founding in 1826, and commands a prominent location at the confluence of the Eel and Wabash Rivers.
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Map of Logansport
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[edit]- 1 Cass County Historical Society Museum, 1004 East Market St, ☏ +1 574 753 3866. Museum that celebrates the cultural history of its namesake county. Various buildings represent times in history - one room school house log cabin, carriage house, etc. The museum has thousands of historical artifacts from the area covering all periods of time in its Victorian surroundings.
- 2 Cole Clothing Museum, 900 East Broadway, ☏ +1 574 753 4058. Housed in the Willard B. Place House, a historic Queen Anne-style mansion built in 1889. The museum features vintage clothes.
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[edit]- 1 The State Theatre, 317 East Market St.
- 2 Carousel Cass County, 1208 Riverside Dr, ☏ +1 574 753-8725. A rare Dentzel carousel where riders try to catch golden rings for a prize.
- 3 Little Turtle Waterway. A meandering trail along the Wabash River. The trailhead is at the spot where the Wabash River, the Wabash-Erie Canal and the Pennsylvania Railroad intersected.
- 4 Riverside Park Trails, 1212 Riverside Dr. More trails, these along the Eel River, including a pedestrian bridge.
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[edit]- 1 France Park, 4505 US-24, ☏ +1 574 753-2928. Tent sites and cabin rentals. France Park is also a popular destination for day trips ($5 admission as of 2022), with a swimming beach and a SCUBA diving rental center at a former limestone quarry, and many forest trails. $45 for cabin.
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[edit]| Routes through Logansport |
Jct N  S ← Monticello ←
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W  E
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→ Peru → Fort Wayne |
| Michigan City ← La Porte ← | N  S
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→ Kokomo → Muncie |