Visitors glide along quiet underground waters to view the rare blind cavefish in their natural surroundings of water-carved limestone. The museum visually pays tribute to the rich heritage of limestone and portrays how the area's limestone became America's premiere building material. From its humble beginnings through the building of some of the nation's finest structures. The Society operates a museum and a genealogical library in the basement of the Lawrence County Courthouse. It is open Mon.-Fri.
Admission is free.
A variety of artifacts are on display, including a number of military items. Midway Motocross track is one of the more-respected, successful bike venues in the state, if not the entire midwest. Used for various functions, the Opera House is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and has been restored to it's original grandeur. Persimmon Festival Mitchell, Indiana Mitchell invites you to attend Lawrence County's largest festival. You'll get a heaping helping of Hoosier Hospitality as well as persimmon pudding and persimmon ice cream.