Because Decatur County offers a wealth of interstate and highway connections, many travelers jump off the familiar routes and opt for the scenic route. That’s why the area’s tourism professionals this year mapped out five historical tours of the area, including the Westport Covered Bridge, Round Barn, a tree tour (including the tree growing from the Courthouse), and Glacier Landmark where the ice mass halted millenniums ago, leaving the river on one side flowing in the opposite direction from its companion branch. Visitors can access details at the county’s web site (www.greensburgchamber.com) or call the Chamber at (800) 210-2832 for a detailed brochure.

History lovers can’t resist the County Historical Society Museum, German Village at Millhousen, and the Amish farm sites.

Accommodations for overnight stays range from the romantic aura of a bed and breakfast to chain hotels where the kids can splash in the pool to campgrounds for outdoor adventurers.

Did You Know?

The Westport Covered Bridge hoards several secrets:
• It spans Sand Creek 130 feet from end to end.
• It’s actually owned by Decatur County.
• Old-timers say floods have threatened the bridge many times but it’s always survived. In 1913, a huge uprooted tree floating downstream looked to spell the end of it until a sudden slowing of the current pitched the tree underneath the bridge.
• During its final two years of use, school bus drivers would have their children get out of the bus and walk across the bridge. They feared the extra weight could trigger an accident.

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