Metamora Indiana Strawberry Days

Metamora, Indiana is an 1838 Historic Canal Town that attract thousands of visitors every year. People enjoy visiting Metamora because there is no other town simular to this amazing old world town.




On June 6th and 7th the town held its annual Strawberry Festival/1838 Days. For 23 years, Metamora has welcomed the summer with their famous Strawberry Day Festival. Visitors enjoyed strawberry shortcake loaded with ice cream and whipped cream.

The weather was perfect - a beautiful sunny weekend that was not too hot. Visitors could hear old time music around town by one of Metamora's favorite musicians "Pappa Joe".

Music was also onboard the Canal Boat and riders enjoyed the songs by John Kogge while they were pulled by horses down the canal.

Of cource you can't have a Strawberry Festival without a pie eating contest.

Metamora's next event will be held on June 20th. This is a special day for Red Hatters.

You can find more information about Metamora, Indiana by visiting the website: http://www.metamoraindiana.com/

Hibernatory Creativity

When Paul Baudendistel hibernates for the winter, he keeps active by building models - at least, he has for this winter. We felt priveleged to be allowed into his home for a preview of these two models, one of a canal boat (lower photo) and the other of the Metamora aqueduct (top photo.)

Both models are built with open spaces to allow the viewer to see inside the structure to be able to understand how it is structured. The aqueduct, in particular, is amazingly complex. Both models are wonderfully executed.

Paul is not sure yet of what will happen to his work once it is complete. He really would like it used as part of an interpretive center for the canal, but there is no permanent facility on the horizon yet. He did discuss the possibility of setting up some sort of temporary interpretive display on some Metamora property. We shall hope with him.