Wabash, IN. – Visit Wabash County is pleased to announce the release of two new full-day trolley tours highlighting several historic sites in Wabash County. The Historic Highlights Trolly Tours will go on sale online or in person to the public on March 8 at noon. Spend the day touring, eating, and learning, while meeting the people behind multiple projects in Wabash County.
Tours will be offered on Thursday, April 28 and Wednesday, May 4 from 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. These all-inclusive tours are limited to 22 people and the cost per ticket is $45.
“It has always been a goal of Visit Wabash County to offer tours during the week that offer a deeper look into Wabash County’s history and hear from people working hard to preserve that history,” said Christine Flohr executive director of tourism for Visit Wabash County.
The tour will leave from the Welcome Center in downtown Wabash and make its way to Lagro, IN for the first-ever tour of the newly acquired Hopewell House. The historic home is going through an extensive renovation by property owners Tammy Keaffaber and Deb Conner. Conner also operates the Rustic Barn at Hopewell, a destination event space which hosts the Bluegrass at Hopewell event programmed by Visit Wabash County. In addition to touring the Hopewell House, trolley riders will hear from Beth Gillespie about the next phase of development for the Lagro Canal Foundation properties.
Other stops include a morning cocktail or mocktail at the 950 Speakeasy Bistro, a tour of one of Indiana Landmark’s most recent projects, a behind the scenes look at either the Eagles Theatre or the Ford Theater (depending on the tour date chosen), a lunch prepared by Chef David Ericsson of Honeywell Arts, and hear the history of Terrell Jacobs shared by Wabash County Museum Archivist T.J. Honeycutt.
“Creating experiences that showcase the rich history of our county is one of my favorite parts of what I get to do,” said Jennifer Long-Dillon, tourism manager for Visit Wabash County. “Sponsors like Heartland REMC see the value that Visit Wabash County brings to our communities, and I am thankful for their support of this tour.”
Trolley No. 85 tour programs are supported by the City of Wabash, J.M. Reynolds Oil Company, and other local partners. For more information about the Historic Highlights Trolley Tour or for the full 2022 Trolley Tour lineup, go to VisitWabashCounty.com/trolley-tours.