Brown County Historical Museum, Nashville, Indiana

Last time we were in Nashville, Indiana, we walked over to the Brown County History Museum, located on Old School Lane, near the courthouse.

The museum consists of 5 very old buildings, beginning with the Dog Trot Barn. Some of the logs used to make the barn are over 60 feet long.

One portion of the barn houses a loom room, where a nice lady showed us how they used to spin and weave.

Next we went to an old log cabin.

The blacksmith was quite entertaining. He showed us just how it used to be done!

Next, we went to an 1898 doctor's office that has been left just as it was the last day it was used.

Finally, we went to the old jail, which was really, really claustrophobic. The ceiling must have been only 4' high. There was also a jail on the second floor, along with a two-headed calf!

For $1.50, it was worth going thru the old buildings. The people that were there from the Brown County Historical Society were very nice and informative.

Brown County Winery, Nashville, Indiana

Whenever we are in Brown County, we always stop by the Brown County Winery.

They have two locations: one in downtown Nashville, Indiana and one on highway 46 in between Nashville and Columbus, Indiana. When on 46, the winery is easy to find. Their downtown Nashville location is east on Main Street, off of Van Buren.



We stopped in for a few tastings, and as always ended up buying several bottles. We tend to prefer drier wines, so we bought some Chambourcin, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Autumn Red. My favorite has always been their Seyval Blanc, but I have several bottles of it still left from our last trip so I didn't need any more. They do offer multiple bottle and case discounts.

Next time we go we'll take a tour of the wine making facility, which is at the highway 46 location.

On the way out of the winery and on to Nashville, we passed this great sign for a wedding nearby.

Nashville, Indiana

Last week we were in Nashville, Indiana for a few days of relaxation and shopping. My folks drove up from Augusta, Georgia and stayed with us at the Brown County Inn.

Nashville is a great little place with lots of quaint little shops.

We have our favorites, like the sock store, popcorn store, the glass blowers, or the handmade ice cream shop.

The town has done a good job of keeping the shopping district rustic. The place is usually packed on weekends.


You can find pretty much anything you're looking for.

S & H Green Stamps... do those still exist? I remember those from years and years ago.

Nashville is about 1 hour out of Indy. Always worth the drive. During the fall the place is wall-to-wall people coming to town to enjoy the changing leaves.

Brown County Inn, Nashville, Indiana

We recently returned from a vacation to Nashville, Indiana. It is our favorite spot in the state. We usually go there 5-6 times a year. We've always stayed in the Brown County Inn.

The Brown County Inn is an older, rustic hotel. The grounds are well-maintained. The inn is about a block from downtown Nashville, an artist's colony. Nashville has several hundred little shops, many containing artwork from local artists.

There are several good restaurants in town, but we often end up eating at the hotel. They have decent food, although it is a little pricey. Sunday morning they have an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet that is usually pretty good.

The inn is close enough to town that you could walk, or you can catch the 'train' (really a bus) to town.

They have a big indoor pool that we love. There is also a small game room. They have one of those games where you use a claw to pick up toys. We are crazy nuts about it. This is the only place we play it. We have hundreds of toys from it. This year we will bag them all up and donate them to local kids for the holidays.

Besides the pool and arcade they have shuffleboard, horseshoes, miniature golf and a playground.

The 9-hole putt-putt course is a favorite of ours. It is nothing fancy, but several of the holes are very challenging. It doesn't hurt that the bar/lounge is nearby. Drinks are allowed outside in plastic cups.

There are 99 rooms at the inn. They could use a little updating, but only if they were to keep the rustic feel. They do have free wireless internet access in most areas.

We've been pondering staying elsewhere, like maybe renting a cabin in the woods, but we always end up at the Brown County Inn. The pool, the restaurant, the location and the games just keep bringing us back.

Brown County Inn
51 St. Rd. 46 E.
Nashville, IN 47448
1-800-772-5249

Hoboken Eddie's Mustard

Man, I do love me some Hoboken Eddie's Horseradish and Habañero Mustard.


Bought some a few weeks ago for the first time at J Bob's Shop in Nashville, IN. It's been great on *gasp* turkey dogs. Makes them actually edible!

It's a really thick mustard. Almost too thick for an old whiskey bottle. You gotta dig down deep with a knife to get at it. But, it is worth it!

They also make a slightly less hot version, Horseradish and Jalapeño, that is very tasty. We've eaten more of it so far than the habañero mustard.


If you can't find them locally, you can order them directly from Hoboken Eddie's site.