Approximately 85 miles total
Turn left from the hotel parking lot onto Indiana 56. Go 2 miles and angle left. At the stop sign turn left onto US 150. Go 11 miles to Lacy, turn left onto Indiana 550, and proceed 10 miles to Loogootee. Turn left onto US 50 and go 7 miles to Montgomery. Turn right at the west side of the Marathon station for the Gasthof Amish Village. Proceed north for 1 mile to the village. Note, at the railroad track the antique store on the left is very interesting. At the village you will find several buildings with shops, a flea market on Wed. and Sat. and restaurants.
Proceed back south 1 mile and turn left at the stop sign onto Park Street. Go 2 miles to 900 East and turn left on the Amish Main Street. In 3 miles stop at the Red Barn Store. Note the sign is on a large saw blade. Be sure to explore both floors. This is an Amish store with a variety of things. Continue another 9 miles to Odon. There are a variety of stores, a bank, and a bakery as you travel to Odon.
For the more adventurous who are not afraid to drive on gravel, turn left just north of Graber Post and the bank. Go west 2 miles to Graber’s Variety Store. You now are in the real Amish country. Explore the gravel roads and see what surprises you can find.
At Odon turn right and go 4 miles to US 231. Turn right and go 12 miles to Loogootee. Turn left at the stop light onto US 50 and go 8 miles to Shoals. At the east edge of Shoals turn right onto US 150 and go 13 miles to Prospect. Turn right onto Indiana 145 and proceed 2 miles to the Hotel.
If anyone has a problem or gets lost, call 1-812-369-9915
