Things to do in Richmond
Amish Settlement
Scenic northern Wayne County is home to Indiana's newest Amish settlement. The Amish live without the use of electricity and motor vehicles. The rolling farmland is worked with horses and children attend one-room schoolhouses. They are resourceful, self-reliant people, producing fresh vegetables, flowers, bison meat and handcrafted wooden outdoor/indoor furniture and cabinets. Please watch for slow-moving, gray-top buggies in this part of the county.
Gaar Mansion
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the Gaar Mansion was built in 1876 for Industrialist Abram Gaar and his wife Agnes. Original cost to build the mansion was $20,000. Complete interior/exterior restoration of this Victorian style mansion boasts hand painted ceilings, parquet wood floors, and features many original furnishings with their actual bills of sale. Call 765-966-7184 for more information.
2593 Pleasant View Road, Richmond, IN
Historic Centerville
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5701 National Road East, Richmond, IN
Howard's Rose City Cheesecake Company
Gourmet cheesecake bakery with over 20 flavors. Mini cheesecakes and two slice packages, cheesecake cones, "death by brownie"; tiramisu and Danish. Call 877-965-9955 for more information.
619 Commerce Road, Richmond, IN
Indiana Football Hall of Fame
Dedicated to the sport and its Indiana heroes, the Football Hall of Fame features displays and memorabilia from Indiana high school, collegiate and professional athletes. Your personal tour guide could be on of the L.A. Ram's former "Fearsome Foursome", Lamar Lundy! Group tours by special arrangements. Call 765-966-2235 for more information.
815 North, Richmond, IN
Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History
Egyptian mummy and giant pre-historic mammals captivate audiences of all ages. See a prehistoric mastodon, allosaurus skeletons and observe birds and mammals in their natural habitat. There is a Gift shop on site. Located on Earlham College campus on US-40 West. Admission is free. Call 765-983-1303 for more information.
Madonna of the Trail
In commemoration of pioneer mothers of the covered wagon days, this statue is the ninth link in the Great National Shrine erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution along the 3,095-mile National Road Trail. The statue stands at the entrance of Glen Miller Park located at 2500 National Road East at the corner of 22 & National Rd. East (U.S. 40)
2500 National Road East, Richmond, IN
Old National Road
The Old National Road was America's first interstate highway established by an act of Congress in 1806. In 1998, the Old National Road was designated as a National Scenic Byway. Driving the route evokes a sense of traveling through the passageways of history from historic architecture and early 19-century farms to nostalgic gas stations, historic monuments and genuine Midwestern scenic beauty. Call 765-935-8687 for more information.
5701 National Road East, Richmond, IN
Richmond Art Museum
Located at Richmond High School in the North wing. Featuring a permanent collection of American Impressionists including William Chase and Indiana regional artists J.E. Bundy and T.C. Steele. Regularly scheduled exhibitions can be viewed with no admission charged. Call 765-966-0256 for more information.
Scott House
The Scott House is one of Indiana's great early Victorian homes. The design is a cubical town villa of Italianate style, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Historic American Building Survey. The home features an ornate cupola in the center of the roof. Admission is $2.00/person. Located at 26 North 10th Street 1st & 3rd. Open Sundays 1pm - 4pm or by appointment. Call 765-962-5756 for more information.
26 North 10th Street, Richmond, IN
Wayne County Historical Museum
The Julia Meek Gaar collection features curiosities from around the world including a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy. Check out the early collections of Richmond-made cars and the 1929 Davis airplane. Located at 1151 North "A” Street. Open Mid February - mid December Tuesday - Friday 9am - 4pm; Saturday - Sunday 1pm-4pm. Call 765-962-5756 for more information.
1151 North "A” Street, Richmond, IN