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Hot Spot TAHRRRIOVUUENRGHSIT
Mishawaka, IN
Mishawaka is an Indian word es and boaters, kayakers and home of Mishawaka’s first Register of Historic Places but
that means “big rapids,” which fishers on the waterway make millionaire Martin Beiger and a was destroyed by an arsonist
is apropos for a city that sits the Riverwalk a relaxing, scenic founder of the Mishawaka Wool- two years later. Several decades
on both sides of the St. Joseph stroll. In 1994, the city’s Battell en Manufacturing Company. passed before it was restored to
River. The 210-mile waterway Park, which you walk through on The mansion now hosts events its original grandeur.
meanders across half of Mich- The Riverwalk, was designated a and is a bed-and-breakfast. In
igan, drops into Indiana for 42 single-site historic district. The 1973 it was put on the National
miles and returns to Michigan attractive riverside park dates
to flow into Lake Michigan. The to 1881 and is a popular setting
river is the focal point of Mish- for weddings and picnics. It has
awaka and the city’s Riverwalk, a terraced rock garden, a Civil
a charming circular system of War Soldier’s Monument and
walking and biking trails on a bandshell for theater perfor-
both banks connected by a mances and concerts. One block
series of bridges. Beautiful land- from the St. Joseph River is the
scaping, adjacent historic hous- Beiger Mansion, the former
Hot Venue MEMRUCSEEURM
Doylestown, PA
The Mercer Museum, a six-story ranging from hand tools to booked for group events of up Phone: 215-345-0210
concrete castle built in 1916 by horse-drawn vehicles, includ- to 150 people. Smaller meeting Website: www.mercermuseum.org
archaeologist and tile-maker ing smaller exhibits covering rooms and spaces in the Muse-
Henry Mercer, is a National His- tinsmithing, dairying, carpentry, um are also available for rental
toric Landmark. The museum pharmacology, etc. The ad- on request.
displays nearly 30,000 items joining Elkins Gallery can be
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