USI Bent Twig Amphitheatre LbNA #25412
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Add Location| Owner: | The Toadfrogs  |
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| Plant date: | Sep 9, 2006 |
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| City: | Evansville |
| County: | Vanderburgh |
| State: | Indiana |
| Boxes: | 1 |
| Found by: | Knotty Lady |
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| Last found: | Mar 18, 2018 |
| Status: | FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF |
| Last edited: | Sep 9, 2006 |
USI BENT TWIG OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTER
Evansville, Indiana
http://www.usi.edu/events/benttwig.asp
The Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center is an ideal place for family gatherings, school, and special events. The natural terrain of this part of the campus is filled with many of the beauties and hazards (rocky cliffs, unpaved trails, and natural vegetations such as poison ivy) that are inherent in the wilderness. Adult supervision is required for children under the age of 18. Campfires are not permitted without prior permission from the USI director of Safety and Security.
From the Lloyd Expressway, take the USI/University Parkway exit, turning towards the college. Continue straight and turn left when you come to the first building on your left which is the PAC. You’ll then pass the tennis courts and continue to wind up and to your right. Once you pass the ball fields, you will see the old school house and some old cabins. I suggest you park in front of the old school house and explore each of the structures.
The first building you see is the Bockelman #3 School. This former one-room school house, believed to have been constructed around 1895, was moved in 1993 from its original location near the USI campus to the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center. The building has been renovated and is currently used for seminars and meetings.
The next building is the Virgil C. Eicher Barn. This barn is typical of the many pioneer structures found in the Appalachian regions. Its two enclosed areas and covered center make it a popular picnic area regardless of the weather. It is named to honor a local naturalist who helped plan the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center. Moved from the George Schmidt Farm on Bayou Creek Road, the barn was reassembled on campus. If you feel like exploring there are some trails that go off into the woods directly behind the barn.
Next you will come to the Herb Garden. Members of the Westwood Garden Club maintain an extensive herb garden located in the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center.
Continue along towards the next building which is the Paul Grimes Log Haus. This house is typical of houses built by early Hoosier pioneers. The relocated Posey County house, homestead of the Clarence Kuebler family, was dismantled and reconstructed on campus in 1976 as a Bicentennial Project. It is named to honor the late Paul Grimes, USI's first Physical Plant superintendent.
As you start to head down the hill, you will come to the Westwood Lodge, named to honor the Westwood Garden Club, which has overseen the development of the Bent Twig Education Center.
Finally, you are getting closer. Head down the “steps” and you will come to the amphitheatre. The outdoor amphitheatre, situated in the natural environment of the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center, is available for use by students and campus visitors. Head down the hill past the benches towards the wall of the theatre. Once you’ve reached the wall, follow it back up to your left to where the wall ends. You will find the box where the wall meets the earth. There is some poison ivy, so please be careful. It was the best place I could find where it would be completely hidden from view. Take the box back to the benches with you and enjoy the view while you stamp in.
Evansville, Indiana
http://www.usi.edu/events/benttwig.asp
The Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center is an ideal place for family gatherings, school, and special events. The natural terrain of this part of the campus is filled with many of the beauties and hazards (rocky cliffs, unpaved trails, and natural vegetations such as poison ivy) that are inherent in the wilderness. Adult supervision is required for children under the age of 18. Campfires are not permitted without prior permission from the USI director of Safety and Security.
From the Lloyd Expressway, take the USI/University Parkway exit, turning towards the college. Continue straight and turn left when you come to the first building on your left which is the PAC. You’ll then pass the tennis courts and continue to wind up and to your right. Once you pass the ball fields, you will see the old school house and some old cabins. I suggest you park in front of the old school house and explore each of the structures.
The first building you see is the Bockelman #3 School. This former one-room school house, believed to have been constructed around 1895, was moved in 1993 from its original location near the USI campus to the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center. The building has been renovated and is currently used for seminars and meetings.
The next building is the Virgil C. Eicher Barn. This barn is typical of the many pioneer structures found in the Appalachian regions. Its two enclosed areas and covered center make it a popular picnic area regardless of the weather. It is named to honor a local naturalist who helped plan the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center. Moved from the George Schmidt Farm on Bayou Creek Road, the barn was reassembled on campus. If you feel like exploring there are some trails that go off into the woods directly behind the barn.
Next you will come to the Herb Garden. Members of the Westwood Garden Club maintain an extensive herb garden located in the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center.
Continue along towards the next building which is the Paul Grimes Log Haus. This house is typical of houses built by early Hoosier pioneers. The relocated Posey County house, homestead of the Clarence Kuebler family, was dismantled and reconstructed on campus in 1976 as a Bicentennial Project. It is named to honor the late Paul Grimes, USI's first Physical Plant superintendent.
As you start to head down the hill, you will come to the Westwood Lodge, named to honor the Westwood Garden Club, which has overseen the development of the Bent Twig Education Center.
Finally, you are getting closer. Head down the “steps” and you will come to the amphitheatre. The outdoor amphitheatre, situated in the natural environment of the Bent Twig Outdoor Education Center, is available for use by students and campus visitors. Head down the hill past the benches towards the wall of the theatre. Once you’ve reached the wall, follow it back up to your left to where the wall ends. You will find the box where the wall meets the earth. There is some poison ivy, so please be careful. It was the best place I could find where it would be completely hidden from view. Take the box back to the benches with you and enjoy the view while you stamp in.