Shipshewana, IN
We left Wakarusa headed east to Shipshewana.
We knew we were getting close when we started seeing buggies. The sign helped also.
Rolling into town.
Shipshewana started out as two towns across from each other, Davisville and Summeyville. There was a lot of trouble with each other until a couple of young people fell in love, one from each town, and got married. Davisville changed their name and finally Summeyville joined them to make one town.
One of the two first building built to establish Davisville. Still in use.
Horse tie rails all over town
women drivers
at least one white coach
along the streets
in caravans
They have their own lane out of town
in the rain
banking
and of course, at the grocery store.
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After seeing all the buggies, we decided to take a buggy ride out into the country.
Our driver clearing water off the roof, Charley is our horse,
Ready to go
First stop, the old one room school house.
The original school bell
Typical Amish farmers home. Note the clothes line. It is on pulley and run from the back porch to the barn roof.
They have no electricity to their homes.
Oncoming traffic
Another farm house with a barn in the rear. The tree in the middle was starting to change colors. The first we have seen this year.
A recently sold horse farm.
The Shipshewana Flea Market owners home.
Charley says"Thank goodness that is over".
One of the attractions to this area is the flea market.
It covers 100 acres and has 900 booths and an auction house. It is only open on Tuesday and Wednesday.
It is the largest flea market in the Mid-west.
Typical flea market stuff
This week it was open for Labor Day also. That was the really big day. We were there on Wed. and it was slow.
Part of the flea market is the auction house
Here is where the crowd was.
At least nine auctioneers going at all times.
All kinds of antiques, old stuff and nothing I would want.
These people were really serious about this auction.
Lots of shops
Almost anything for sale
Could spend all day looking
The center of town is a four way stop
The Blue Gate restaurant, bakery, theater, etc
One sit down restaurant and one buffet.
We like the buffet because we can get unlimited peanut butter pie, the food is great, home cooked, in both
Crafts
many small shops inside.
Yoder's Meat and Cheese, Lots of different types of meat and cheeses.
But, sadly to say, Ben's Bakery is closing it's doors permanently so no more Cronuts.
These are donuts made with croissant dough and lots of butter. they are the best pastry we have ever eaten. Our mouths were watering when we got near here.
But we did like our neighbors
on both sides.
Now on the way to South Charleston, Ohio
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