The performance of the national anthem from this morning's Opening Ceremony at The Wall That Heals. Be sure to come experience this visiting installation before the Closing Ceremony on Sunday at 2 pm. The Wall is open 24 hours per day at the Morgan County Fairgrounds in Martinsville.
Performed by Sammy Resler, a student at the MSD of Martinsville.
#thisismorganco #visitindiana #thewallthatheals #nationalanthem
#starspangledbanner
The Wall That Heals arrived today in Martinsville, Indiana. This traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall will be assembled at the Morgan County Fairgrounds on Wednesday. The public is welcome to come watch the assembly process.
An opening ceremony will be held at 9 am Thursday and the Wall will be open to visitors 24 hours a day until Sunday at 2 pm.
#thisismorganco #wallthatheals #vietnamveterans
The Martinsville Candy Kitchen will have three candy pour times this Saturday. Stop by and see them create holiday magic by hand at 10:30 am, 2 pm and 5:30 pm. Enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner at a downtown Martinsville eatery and visit a local shop or two to make a fun day of it!
Southern Morgan County is cleaning up from extensive storm damage last night and many homes and businesses are still without power this morning in areas including Paragon, Martinsville, and Morgantown. Call ahead to verify plans and please take caution to avoid areas that sustained damage.
As of this post, State Road 252 between Martinsville and Morgantown is still closed due to down powerlines.
Local businesses - Please feel free to post any updates on your status in the comments!
Are you seeing (and hearing) lots of cicadas? We haven't encountered many at the office (inside The Main Connection on Main Street in Martinsville), but get out of the city and you can't miss them! If you're looking for a place to enjoy the cicada "song" we recommend Morgan-Monroe State Forest and Ravinia State Forest.
Bonus - both of those Forest sites are part of the #indiananaturepassport if you need to get your check-ins!
We're ready... are you?
This weekend's to-do list:
🚗 SingerHobbies Car/Motorycle Show - Sat. 11 am
🎼 Resurrection & Fancy Sauce - Sat. 5 pm at Cedar Creek Winery
🌺 Greendell Landscape Solutions Wines & Vines Series - Sat. 2 pm & Sun., 11 am to 2 pm.
Elf In Training
Have you heard about these fun Elf in Training kits, brought to you by the folks behind last year's North Pole Experience at 5 EAST in Mooresville? They're sending the experience home this year with everything you need to spread Christmas cheer, complete with a video tutorial from the Head Elf and Mrs. Claus!
Kit contains a personalized letter from Santa, cookies to decorate, an unstuffed teddy bear to be completed, Mrs. Claus' secret hot cocoa mix and "The Night Before Christmas" board book. Today's the last day for "Early Elf" pricing! All orders must be received by Dec. 10 so kits are ready for pickup on Dec. 16 or 18. Get the details and order your kit here: http://bit.ly/349SlV4
Morgan County Faces of Tourism
The faces of tourism in Morgan County, Indiana are also the faces of small, locally owned businesses. Visitor spending helps keep our local economy going!
May 3-9 is National Travel & Tourism Week! This is shaping up to be a tough year for our tourism-related businesses, so we want to remind you that all the locally owned small businesses that make Morgan County a great place to live... also make it a great place to visit!
Visitor spending puts more than $28 million into the Morgan County economy each year, and we salute the many local faces of tourism that keep those visitors coming to our area. We'll all be here waiting to welcome visitors once it is safe to travel again.
A moment of nature, direct to you from Morgan-Monroe State Forest. #thisismorganco (Make sure your sound is on for this one.)
Discover small towns, a lively local arts scene, fun festivals, family farms & unexpected adventures! Main Street in Martinsville.
