Updated April 15, 2008 URL
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2008 Calendar of Events
Gene Stratton-Porter, Geneva
Indiana
State Historic Site Information
We are open from April 1 through late December every year! However, for group tours in the winter, contact the site by phone, letter or email, but remember that the site manager will not be in the office all the time, in the winter, to answer you immediately.
HOURS:
Remember, this is the
Eastern time zone.
Wednesday through Saturday
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, last guided tour starting at 4:30.
Sunday, 1:00 to
5:00 PM, last guided tour starting at 4:30.
(Site closed Mondays and Tuesdays except by
appointment, and all late winter except by appointment.)
LOCATION: 200 East South Street, just off State Road 27, Geneva Indiana in Adams County. Cabin is visible from State Road 27. Parking lot beside the property. Downtown Geneva is a two-block walk from the Cabin. Adams County abuts the Ohio state line in northeast Indiana. You might want to stay at the Bear Creek Farms resort in Bryant, Indiana. There is a Bed and Breakfast in Berne, Indiana too. See the lodging page here at http://our.tentativetimes.net/porter/limbrbed.html
CONTACT US
You are welcome to contact the staff by
telephone at 260-368-7428 to arrange a tour, buy
books or ask any questions,
or fax to 260-368-7007,
or email the staff at the Limberlost at
limberlost368@embarqmail.com
Postal address:
Limberlost State Historic Site
PO BOX 356
GENEVA IN 46740
LIMBERLOST STATE HISTORIC SITE Phone: 260-368-7428
200 East 6th Street, PO Box 356 Email: limberlost368@embarqmail.com
Geneva, IN 46740 Contact: Randy Lehman, Site Manager
2008 Calendar of Big Events
|
UPCOMING EVENTS |
DATE |
DESCRIPTION |
COST |
| Fundraiser Raffle |
April 1 to December 22, 2008 | Win a "Ducks Unlimited" framed and signed print or other prizes. Winning tickets drawn December 22. You don't have to be present to win! | Tickets for sale in Limberlost Gift Shop at $1.00 apiece or 5 for $5.00. |
| Guided Tour of the Loblolly Marsh | May through October on the first Saturday of the month | Orientation 9:30 AM in the Wetland Education Center at the site followed by a guided tour of the Loblolly Marsh with a naturalist, from 10 AM to Noon. | $2.00 per person. Refreshments served at the orientation session. Bring a full water bottle, sunscreen, binoculars, hat and sturdy shoes! |
| Nature Day |
Saturday,
May
17, '08 Birding at Loblolly is 9 AM to 11 AM. 11 AM to Noon, refreshments at the Cabin. Noon to 1PM is the bat program in the Education Center. 1 - 2 PM is an Indiana reptile and amphibian presentation |
Go birding with experts from the Robert
Cooper Audubon Society. Check out some of the newest
birding equipment. Get help starting your birding
Life List. At 11AM, Diana Shaffer of Wildlife Resqu Haus
will release a healed raptor if she has one ready to
release. (Call the Limberlost Cabin to confirm the
release.) Robert Walton, a noted bat expert, is a fascinating teacher. For more batty info, contact Loblollybill@yahoo.com a.k.a. Bill Hubbard, phone 260-368-7428 |
No charge
for birding at the Loblolly Marsh.
The Noon bat program is $3.00 per person. The1 PM Indiana Reptile and Amphibian Program is included in the first program's charge.
|
| Rummage Sale Plant Sale and Bake Sale |
May 23 and 24,
2008 (Friday and Saturday) 8:00AM-2:00PM |
Part of the Geneva City-Wide
yard sale!!! Friends of the Limberlost sell a variety of garage sale/rummage sale items in the parking lot of the historic site. Proceeds to help equip the new Limberlost Visitor Center to be built in 2009/2010. Donations needed! Guidelines via 260-368-7428. Workers needed!! |
No
admission charge to rummage sale. This is part of the city-wide Geneva yard sale! |
| Blue Grass Jamborees |
3rd Sunday of every month, July
20 |
Volunteer musicians and visitors gather on the grounds of the site. Musicians play a variety of Blue Grass and gospel music. Bring an instrument and play with other musicians, or bring a lawn chair and "set a spell" and listen to the old-time music. | No
admission charge for the Bluegrass Jamboree. Donations
encouraged.
Regular admission price for guided tours of the Limberlost Cabin. |
| GSP Birthday Tea Party, our fundraiser |
Saturday, August 9,
2008 1 - 3PM |
Victorian Tea features special food menu and period entertainment. Dress-up (optional) and pretend you are back in the early 1900s. Proceeds will go toward equipping the proposed Visitor Center. | Cost $25.00 per person. Reservations required. Hat contest and door prizes. Call early to reserve your tickets because we always sell out!. |
| Discover Nature at Limberlost |
Thursday, August
14, 2008 10AM to Noon Designed for Home Schoolers then 1 PM at Loblolly Marsh |
Parents and children move through six learning stations. Subjects include "the life of bats"; "rescuing injured birds"; "the monarch butterfly"; "Indiana mussels"; "plant ID"; "make a snack." |
$3.00/person. At 1PM a plant identification workshop
will be held at the Loblolly Marsh and requires another
$1.00. Advance Registration Required! |
| Flying Wild --- Workshop for Homeschool Educators |
Thursday September 25 9AM -3PM |
Educators learn about bird biology, behavior, and migration, while children participate in bird-related learning activities. | $10.00 per adult for curriculum materials, and $2.00 per child activity fee. Sorry, but no infants or toddlers. |
Antique Engine Show |
Sunday, October 5
2008 from
9AM - 4PM |
A display of antique gas engines and tractors fills up the parking lot of the site. Craft items for sale. Refreshments sold. | No
admission charge to Engines show. Donations encouraged.
Regular charge for guided tours (only) of the Limberlost Cabin. |
|
SPOOKTACULAR NATURE |
Saturday October 25 1-3 PM |
Pre-Halloween event features presentations on bats, spiders, and other scary creatures. | $3.00 per person |
| Christmas Open House
|
Saturday December 13, 2008 10AM to 5PM |
Cabin decorated for Christmas. Visit with Santa. Visit with Santa, watch Limber Jim’s swamp slideshow, make a craft item, hunt for treasure, enjoy a musical performance, and sample the holiday refreshments. | Admission
price: $3.00 per person. Groups of eight or more people need to pre-register. |
| Christmas Shopping Day |
Saturday December 20, 9AM - 5PM |
All
Limberlost Gift Shop merchandise discounted 20%. A great time to buy unique gift items and stocking stuffers! (Verify if Geneva merchants offer shoppers special sales that day?) |
No
admission charge to gift shop.
Regular price for guided tour of the Limberlost Cabin. |
MAPS: There are a few maps available on this website:
1. Maps of the
wetlands project,
Loblolly Marsh (= old Limberlost Swamp)
2.
small
map of area, showing places on the Rainbow Bottom walking tour
3. You might want a list of
other
things to do or places to stay in the area.
FEES: There is a charge, but only for the guided tour
at the Limberlost Cabin.
Fees for the guided tour are $3.50 for adults,
$3.00 for seniors, $2.00 for children unless otherwise noted.
This change was completely necessary. A portion of the
collected money will be used for emergency repairs, a portion will
go to the State for publicizing the State Historic Sites, and part
will help enhance the visitor's experience. If you have joined
Friends of the Limberlost, you won't need to pay the charge,
and you will have a 10% discount in the gift shop. (Details
for joining are at this link)
All contributions are tax deductible.
LINKS OUT
Here is a link back to
the opening page
This is a link to
all the pages in this Gene Stratton-Porter website
The official Indiana State Historic Site page for this Limberlost cabin is http://www.in.gov/ism/StateHistoricSites/Limberlost/index.aspx
Send corrections or fulsome praise for webmaster Sandra
Weinhardt, email
secop@parlorcity.com
or complaints to
limberlost368@embarqmail.com