Not All The Leaves Are ‘Brown’ In This Indiana County – Go Here This Fall

This is a continuation of what to see and do in Brown County Indiana. Be sure to check out the Brown County Visitors Center in person (211 South Van Buren Street) or online (browncounty.com) for a wealth of information in planning your visit.

The Brown County Art Guild is a nonprofit organization located in the historic Minor House, built in 1857, in the heart of downtown Nashville. Recently renovated, this is the home to a collection of historic paintings from the Brown County Art Colony era as well as the paintings of over 40 current local and regional award-winning artists. Visitors will enjoy fine art displayed on two floors of gallery space as well the artisan shop featuring prints, pottery, and jewelry.

The Chocolate Moose made our list due to many recommendations from readers. While the original was established in Bloomington, Indiana, in 1933, The Chocolate Moose made its way to Brown County where it partnered with Brown County Coffee and quickly became a well-loved treat shop. We had to try your recommendation for the Affogato: a favorite ice cream of your choice topped with delicious Brown County coffee.

Ice cream isn’t the only option to satisfy your sweet tooth. We stopped by the Nashville Fudge Kitchen, home to many delicious confectionary treats from flavored popcorn to fudge, taffy, nuts, and more. We got lucky and caught a confectioner scooping yummy peanut chocolate clusters that had just been made.

Hard Truth Distilling Company is a destination distillery on 325 acres of wooded hills in Brown County. The site features the Hard Truth distillery, three rack houses, a tours and tastings center, a full-service restaurant, and an outdoor terrace with amphitheater seating that hosts live music. Experiential packages include the Hard Truth Distillery Tour, the Tiki Cruise, the Moonshiners Experience, and ATV tours, as well as mixology classes.

A visit to Brown County State Park — the largest park in the state at 16,000 acres — will reward you at the North Entrance with a drive through the Ramp Creek Covered Bridge. This is Indiana’s oldest bridge, built in 1838 by Henry Wolf. It is the only double tunnel bridge in Indiana and one of only four in the country. The bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places and was moved from Putnam County in 1932 to its current location in the state park where it crosses Salt Creek. The bridge is part of the Indiana Covered Bridge Loop, which covers nine bridges in six counties.

Be sure to check out some of these other recommendations:

Nashville General Store and Bakery , Olde Bartley House for casual dining, Big Woods Pizza, Brown County Winery, Quaff On! Brewing Company, Brown County Inn, Mulberry Cottage, B3 and Ascension Fine Arts, Lawrence Family Glass Blowers , Wooden Wonders Chainsaw Art, Brown County Arts Gallery

P.S. Here is part one of our Brown County travel suggestions.