Learn about Al Capone, limestone quarries, John Mellencamp’s birthplace, a large underground river, Revolutionary War history, and enjoy fun-to-drive S-curves in a forest.

Vincennes, IN route mapU.S. 50, in America,  is known to “road warriors” as “the loneliest road”. This 3,200-mile ribbon of  2-lane blacktop connects both coasts, passing through a dozen states and four state capitals, traversing nearly a straight line from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco. Southern Indiana hosts 170 miles of U.S. 50 connecting the Wabash and Ohio Rivers, two natural features that form Indiana’s southern border. The hamlet of Vincennes begins the journey as you say goodbye to the Wabash and head east on your Southern Indiana journey.

Vincennes is abundant in Revolutionary War history with historical markers placed throughout the city. Between Bedford and Vincennes, U.S. 50 winds its way through the hilly glens of the Hoosier National Forest. S-curves Read more . . .

Visit the Auburn-Cord-Duesenberg Museum, restored art-deco building, Studebaker National Museum, and mingle with the large Amish population.

South Bend/U.S. 20, IN route mapA century past, the Midwest United States brought Americans from a period of horse and buggy to the modern age of the automobile. Like its northern neighbor, Michigan, the state of Indiana spawned the growth of several hundred automobile nameplates during those early years. Many evolved along a corridor that linked South Bend to Auburn, Indiana. Serving as the drive train between the two cities is U.S. 20, a 62-mile stretch of weathered and cracked 2-lane referred to by Hoosiers as the “Avenue of the Classics.”

South Bend is the western terminus of the “avenue,” home to the automobile and carriage-making Studebaker Company. Original proving grounds and assembly plant buildings are still in use by other auto-related companies. Read more . . .