Along the way we passed many farmhouses and fields green with corn and soybeans. I took a few shots and decided to convert them so they look like tin-type photos. They came out ok, I think.
One of the main attractions in Metamora is the grist mill, which was originally built in 1845.
It is run by the state, and is still used to grind corn.
Some of the old grinding wheels (I think they are called buhrs):
You can't go there and not buy a bag of corn meal.
The lady that worked at the mill was great. Super friendly and very informative!There's also an old canal (that powers the mill) running through downtown Metamora. There are trains from the Whitewater Valley Railroad that you can ride. They have short or long excursions, including dinner trains.
And of course, with a canal you have to have a canal boat! Today's special was you could ride the boat for just $2!
Downtown Metamora consists of small shops. Several were closed and out of business. Of the shops we did enter, some didn't have much for sale and some of the shopkeepers weren't the most friendly people. There were exceptions to this, of course.
We ate lunch at the Side Track Cafe, which was actually quite good. Anita had one of the daily specials, chicken and dumplings, and she enjoyed it. I had the Reuben sandwich which came with some very good and tender corned beef.Metamora has an interesting history and is worth visiting for the mill, canal boat and trains. The shops leave a little to be desired, especially compared to Nashville, Indiana.
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As a resident and business owner of Metamora, I do appreciate your positive remarks about the historical importance of our town. You are exactly right. We are absoulutely nothing like Nashville, IN. First of all, every building in the village of Metamora is an important part of Indiana's history. The Grist Mill, the Canal and its locks, the Canal boat and the only existing working aquaduct in possibly the world is right here in this little village. The railroad has its own history as well.
I am sorry you found some of the shop keepers not as friendly as they should have been. That is something we will try hard to work on,but the economy has hit a lot of shops very hard and I can understand why the shop keepers may be a little down and not so upbeat right now.
It is really difficult to replenish the shops when customers are not buying right now. With the support and patronage of our visitors, we should be able to work toward making your visits more pleasurable in the future.
Metamora has so many great events planned for the remainder of this season. Please go to www.metamoraindiana.com to see a complete description of these events.
By the way, I had the chicken and dumplings at the Side Track Restaurant. I found it very good. Nancy is a wonderful cook and she told me that was the first time she ever tried making chicken and dumplings. The number of friendly and courteous shop keepers out weighs the few that may be not so friendly.
I hope you will return to our beloved village and stay overnight. You will learn to love it as we do. I own the Metamora Inn Bed and Breakfast. I promise you we try to make each and every one of our guests feel at home. Metamora is a great week end get away for rest and relaxation.
Again, thank you for the positive remarks as well as the not so positive. That is how we grow and strife for improvement.
Warm Regards,
Jo, innkeeper
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