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Indiana (southern route)
St. Meinrad to Evansville

The route then passes through Fulda and on to Santa Claus, where the Holiday amusement park is located. Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial preserves the farm where Abraham Lincoln lived from 1816-30. The ADT enters Lincoln State Park where the musical drama "Young Abe Lincoln" can be enjoyed.

The ADT is on gravel roads from Gentryville through Folsomville to Boonville, where a visit to the Warrick County Museum is recommended. On gravel roads, the ADT heads south through Pelzer to IN 662 (Hoosier Heritage Scenic Trail) where the ADT is once again along the Ohio River. Angel Mounds State Historic Site is the location of the largest and best preserved prehistoric Indian Mounds dating from 1200 to 1400. The ADT through Evansville takes Memorial Parkway which is a greenbelt along which there are historic monuments and the Museum of Arts and Sciences.

Codes for type of trail along route:Codes for services along route:
P=Paved road w/shoulder R=paved road no/shoulder C=camping PC=primitive campsite
T=Trail-hiking only B=Trail allows bicycles BB=bed & breakfast zipcode=post office
H=Trail allows horses S=Sidewalk L=lodging M=meals
G=Gravel or dirt road G=groceries B=bike shop
  W=water CO=country road


CUMULATIVE MILES CODE DESCRIPTION EAST TO WEST
  ST. MEINRAD
268.4  LODGING AVAILABLE AT ABBEY GUESTHOUSE - $$
272.9 JUNCTION IN 545 & CO 1175E, TURN SHARP RIGHT. FULDA .3 MI S
273.1 JUNCTION CO 1175E & 1600 N, TURN LEFT
277.2 JUNCTION 1600N, IN 245, & IN 162, CONT STRT ON IN 162. NOTE: CO 1600N BECOMES 1615N FOR A SHORT DISTANCE. SANTA CLAUS (L,M,G) 47579.
281.4 IN 162 VEERS L, GO STRAIGHT ON CO 1600N
281.8 JUNCTION 1600N & HARRISON ST, TURN RIGHT
282 JUNCTION HARRISON & LEWIS ST, TURN LEFT
282.2 JUNCTION LEWIS ST & CO 300E, TURN LEFT
282.3 LINCOLN'S CABIN SITE & RESTORED HOME. TAKE PARK TRAIL FROM CABIN SITE TO NANCY HANKS MEMORIAL.
282.7 NANCY HANKS LINCOLN STATE MEMORIAL. LINCOLN STATE PARK (C,L,M) 1.3 MI S ON CO 300E. CONTINUE WEST ON IN 162. JUNCTION IN 162 & US 231, TURN LEFT. GENTRYVILLE 47537 (G,M) .5 MI S
284.8 JUNCTION US 231 & CO 1575N (BOONE ST), TURN LEFT. CROSS LITTLE PIGEON CREEK & COUNTY LINE
286.5 JUNCTION 1575N (WALLACE FORK RD) & LINCOLN TRL, TURN LEFT. USE WARRICK COUNTY MAP
290.1  CROSS IN 161
290.8  LINCOLN TRAIL RD TURNS R
291 LINCOLN TRAIL RD TURNS L
293.1 FOLSOMVILLE 47614. USA'S SECOND SMALLEST POST OFFICE? CHECK IT OUT. ROAD WEST BECOMES N FOLSOMVILLE RD.
295.2 JUNCTION N FOLSOMVILLE RD & ASHBY RD, TURN LEFT. CONTINUE S ON ASHBY WHICH IS NOW N FOLSOMVILLE RD. RD BECOMES S FOLSOMVILLE, THEN 4TH ST.
302.1 JUNCTION 4TH ST & IN 62, TURN LEFT ONTO IN 62. BOONVILLE (L,M,G,C) 47601.
303.5 JUNCTION IN 62 & OLD ROCKPORT RD, TURN RIGHT (IN62 VEERS L)
304 OLD ROCKPORT RD BEARS L, CONT STRT ON S PELZER
307.1 PELZER. S PELZER RD BECOMES BETHANY CHURCH RD, CONTINUE S.
310.8 JUNCTION BETHANY CHURCH & YANKEETOWN RD, BEAR L
311.7 JUNCTION YANKEETOWN & RED BUSH RD, TURN RIGHT
314.8 JUNCTION RED BUSH & VANADA RD, TURN LEFT
315.2 JUNCTION VANADA RD & IN 66, TURN RIGHT
316  VANADA
316.7  JUNCTION IN 66 & IN 662, BEAR L ONTO IN 662
318.5  NEWBURGH (L,M,G) 47629
319.9  JUNCTION IN 662 (MAIN ST) & S POLLACK AVE, TURN LEFT. USE VANDERBURGH COUNTY MAP.
322.6 JUNCTION POLLACK AVE & LYNN RD, TURN LEFT. ANGEL MOUNDS ST HIST SITE. NOTE: ADT MAP DETAIL FOR EVANSVILLE INCORRECT HERE. TRAIL GOES CLOSE TO RIVER ON GRAVEL ROADS. STAY ON LYNN RD WHICH GETS CLOSE TO OHIO RIVER.
326.4 CONTINUE ON GRAVEL LANE TO SHAWNEE DRIVE
329.2 CROSS US 41 ON SHAWNEE DR, AKA WATERWORKS RD
332.6 JUNCTION SHAWNEE & SE 2ND ST, TURN LEFT. EVANSVILLE (L,M,G,B,BB) 47701
  End of Segment 5

 
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