County Overview, cont’d
County Claims to Fame »»Milford is home to one of the largest commercial duck farms in the U.S., Maple Leaf Farms. »»The Barbee Hotel, today a dining destination maintaining its historic name, has a colorful history of hosting both famous and infamous clientele— from movie stars Carole Lombard + Clark Gable, to mobsters John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and Al Capone. »»Largest natural lake in Indiana: Lake Wawasee
Kosciusko County Trails
Beyer-Farm Boardwalk Trail, Warsaw 1013 E. Arthur St. Warsaw.in.gov Heritage Trail-Winona Lake Trail System, Winona Lake 1001 E. Canal St. winonalaketrails.com Old Chinworth Bridge Trail, Warsaw 3495 W. Old Rd. 30 574.269.1078 Syracuse-Wawasee Trails, Syracuse 1013 N. Long Dr. syracusewawaseetrails.com
Golf Courses
Maxwelton Golf Club 5721 E. Elkhart County Line Rd., Syracuse Rich in history and rolling green fairways, Maxwelton has provided challenging, enjoyable golf to its members and Kosciusko County for more than 75 years. 574.457.3504 or visit maxweltongolf.com. Rozella Ford Golf Course 1700 Rozella Rd., Warsaw This 18-hole, par 70, championship course, with 5 sets of tees offers great golf that’s affordable to all. 574.376.4160 or learn more at rozellagolf.com.
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LakeLife Magazine June 2020
»»Deepest natural lake in Indiana: Tippecanoe Lake »»The first original projection screens were created by Warsaw’s Da-Lite Screen Co., founded in 1909. Even today, they’re the world leader of producing high-quality commercial and residential projection screens. Talk about staying power! »»Mentone’s 10-foot-high, 3,000-pound egg may not be at the top of bucket lists, but who isn’t intrigued by the unique claim to fame? Signifying the town’s claim of being the ‘egg basket’ of the Midwest, we’d say it’s clever. »»Preacher and professional baseball player, Billy Sunday, considered one of the most influential American evangelists during the early 20th century, lived in Winona Lake during the height of his evangelistic career. It’s recorded that 250,000 people would crowd the shores of Winona Lake, not only to enjoy the cool waters flowing from springs coursing underground—but to hear his sermons. »»Helen Keller, Will Rogers and John Philip Sousa all spoke (or performed) at Winona Lake events. »»Oral Roberts, the nationally-known minister who founded Youth for Christ, headquartered his organization at Winona Lake. »»Steve Hollar, who played Rade Butcher in the movie Hoosiers is from Warsaw. »»Rick Fox, former NBA basketball player is from Warsaw.
