Sarge

This is “Sarge”. He is a volunteer at the Indiana Military Museum in Vincennes. Sarge saw us pull up in our Lucy camper and immediately came to find us...or to find Carrie, actually. He is an Army veteran and at 80 he has a great many stories that he loves to tell. He fell in love with Carrie and I thought he might try keep her. 😂 He was totally enamored with her and I almost felt guilty having to take Carrie away from him. He loved the attention that she gave him and he looked almost heartbroken when the curator told him he needed to go assist others in the museum.

People, please don’t dismiss the elderly. They were young once too. Sometimes they just want to feel appreciated and know that someone is interested in what they have to say.

We spent probably an hour with Sarge as he followed us around telling about the displays and trying to think of every excuse to stay close to Carrie - until he was told to “stand down” by curator. 😁

We told Sarge we would be back to visit him soon. I asked if I could get a photo with him and Carrie. I’m going to mail a print of it to him at the museum. 😉

Vincennes Getaway Weekend

A camping weekend in Vincennes!

SO much to do and see in this great Indiana town!

We were invited to perform at the Red Skelton Museum fundraiser - Red’s Roaring Twenties Gala on Saturday night (photos to come) but got in some camping and sightseeing as well (even more photos to come).

Vincennes is a fabulous town.

These are photos from our Friday at the George Rogers Clark Memorial Park. It is one of THE prettiest parks in Indiana. We spent our afternoon there and then took a late evening drive over the Wabash Cannonball Bridge.

Indiana Military Museum

Our Sunday in Vincennes was pretty special. We discovered on our last trip there that there was a military museum. Well, we both love history, so we decided this trip we needed to check it out.

Holy cow!!! This is possibly the best kept secret in Indiana! This military museum rivals just about any other that you would find in a major city, including DC! We have been to several across the country and this one stands up there with the best!

The curator, Jim Osborne, has done a phenomenal job of collecting, displaying and researching the thousands upon thousands of items in this museum. The amount of planes, tanks, canons, big guns, helicopters and....even a submarine, is overwhelming!! I don’t understand why people aren’t lined up to see this place!

We actually got a personal tour by the curator himself, and it was fascinating to hear about the efforts he has gone to to secure some of these items on display. And again, everything is SO well done and the displays are, in some cases, a work of art! I know I am using a lot of !!!! but this museum deserves them. (!)

We spent three hours there and could have spent another six, had we not had to get home. If you go, plan several hours. In addition to two large buildings that are home to thousands of items from the Civil War to the Gulf War, there is also a WW2 German bunker and a field of trenches where they have re-enactments. The museum is also home to several one-of-a-kind military items that you won’t see anywhere else. Honestly, this museum needs to be featured on the History Channel.

Mr Osborne should be honored for his dedication and work on this museum. It’s just amazing.

I could go on and on about this place, but I would rather encourage you to visit. Take a road trip and visit Vincennes. There is SO much to do and see in this historic city. And, on the top of your list, make sure you visit the Indiana Military Museum. ❤️

Visit their Facebook page for more info:

Indiana Military Museum Inc.