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Plan a Road Trip > Explore America > Indiana > Columbus |
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39.23° /-85.87°
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While this town restored the best of its Victorian buildings, it also invited some of the world's great architects to create a setting for contemporary living. The Cummins Engine Foundation, established by the town's leading local industry, sparked the design and construction of more than 65 private and public buildings.
You can tour the town and see what have been deemed some of the masterpieces of mid-20th century architecture. Highlights include the First Christian Church designed by Eliel Saarinen, the North Christian Church designed by Eero Saarinen, and the Irwin Gardens.
Columbus is also home to the state's oldest philharmonic orchestra and celebrates its musical heritage with bluegrass, jazz, and pops festivals throughout the year. Lodging in Columbus includes properties like the Wehmeier Homestead Bed and Breakfast (812-376-0600); Ruddick-Nugent House Bed & Breakfast (812-379-1354) and the Columbus Inn (812-378-4289); hoteliers include Courtyard by Marriott (812-342-8888), Holiday Inn Conference Center (812-372-1541), Days Inn 812-376-9951), and Travelodge (812-372-6888). Lodging in nearby Edinburgh includes the Hampton Inn (812-526-5100), Best Western (812-526-9883), and Holiday Inn Express (812-526-9899). There is a Comfort Inn in Taylorsville (812-526-9747) and a Woods-N-Water Kampground (812-342-1619), southwest of Columbus.
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