Our "wander Indiana" trip today was a visit to Attica and Williamsport. We thought the highlight would be seeing the 60 ft Williamsport falls (highest in Indiana), but, because of a lack of rain, the waterfall was not even a trickle. But we had a delightful time in Attica. We were lucky to have Michael as our server at Robie's Steak House. He turned us on to a self-guided walking tour of the town, which boomed in 1847 with the completion of the Wabash and Erie Canal. Like most canal towns, growth largely ceased, when railroads and highways rendered canals obsolete. But Attica did not bust, and it has a well-preserved downtown with a lot of public art and historic homes near Ravine Park. The statue of a boy and his dog is perfect, as is the New England-style Church. Population is around 3,500. Paul Dresser was supposedly inspired to write "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" on the riverbank by Attica.
Williamsport is just across the Wabash River from Attica and is the county seat of Warren County with a population of only 2,000. Williamsport was platted by William Harrison in1828, and he operated a ferry crossing there for several years. Williamsport and Attica both have nicely preserved and operating Carnegie Libraries. The Warren County Courthouse is small but is topped with an interesting-looking dome. The Presbyterian Church has a remarkably tall steeple. We walked the round-trip 3 miles along the trail below the falls, which was a beautiful hike, because the air was crisp and the fall colors have begun to appear in the dense wood. Just down the road from the falls was another trail along a marshy creek out to the river and just down river from the Paul Dresser Bridge.
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